Re: 2.6.0-test4(-mmX) via-rhine ethernet onboard C3 mini-itx doesn't work
From: Damian Kołkowski
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 03:23:13 EST
On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 10:13:39AM +0200, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > It's standard APIC bug that no one care!
> if you enable APIC (and not ACPI) then you start using a different BIOS
> table for IRQ routing. Several BIOSes have bugs in this table since it's
> not a table that is generally used by Windows on UP boxes. Saying that
> it's the kernel's fault is rather unfair; most (if not all) distros for
> example ship with APIC disabled for this reason.
Maby you have right...
> It's nice if it works for you but there's quite a few boxes out there that
> just can't work.... Don't configure it if you have such a box.
Do not be anger Arjan, but it[1] works from time to time, so it is permanently
kernel/APIC bug.
Take care.
[1] - via-rhine (eth routing).
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