Re: mozilla+XFree86+Linux-2.1.x => HARD LOCKUP (addition)

Rik van Riel (H.H.vanRiel@phys.uu.nl)
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 20:23:01 +0100 (CET)


On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Alan Cox wrote:

> > > I have a VIA and get lockups with DMA to my IDE disk, unless
> > > I do hdparm -X34 as well.
>
> I've seen several VIA + (other DMA) and VIA + IDE dma = lockup problems.
>
> > runs when it gets its interrupt. Maybe Alan can aswer this one, Alan?
>
> Who knows. VIA don't answer emails.

This sounds like boycott time :)

If we setup some boycott action (via slashdot or a similar
forum) VIA might come to their senses...

regards,

Rik -- the flu hits, the flu hits, the flu hits -- MORE
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