From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264153AbUEMMHh (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 May 2004 08:07:37 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264165AbUEMMHh (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 May 2004 08:07:37 -0400 Received: from hellhawk.shadowen.org ([212.13.208.175]:33802 "EHLO hellhawk.shadowen.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264160AbUEMMHe (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 May 2004 08:07:34 -0400 Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:07:08 +0100 From: Andy Whitcroft To: Pavel Roskin , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Weird cold boot problems with Abit KT7 motherboard Message-ID: <21588803.1084453628@42.150.104.212.access.eclipse.net.uk> In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Mulberry/3.1.2 (Win32) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --On 12 May 2004 19:13 -0400 Pavel Roskin wrote: > Hello! > > I have noticed several anomalies with Abit KT7 motherboard. They all > happen after power on. First reboot from Linux (using the reboot command > or reset button) usually fixes all the problems. Sometimes two or three > resets are needed before the motherboard starts working properly. In two > cases (of about 20) the motherboard started working properly right after > powering up. Hmmm, I have one of these pieces of shit ... I have a boot issue with mine on Windows too. Graphics card doesn't initialise correctly on most boots. Basically the rumours out there are that this mobo is marginal in an undefined part of the agp spec to do with power levels, the reset line and probabally the phase of the moon. I have noticed that my machine will boot more reliably when the ethernet card is not connected to the hub. In my case a long manual reset (pressy button) just after power on seem to fix this from then on. There is a site somewhere which shows you how to solder some wire on which 'helps the +3v line' or something. I hate this mobo. But I'm too lazy to replace it. -apw