Re: 2.1.110 and newer, SB AWE64

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 6 Sep 1998 21:50:03 +0100 (BST)


> > No. Im still trying to find a pattern to people with this problem beyond
> > 2.0.x works 2.1.x doesnt.
>
> Well it looks like a simple dead lock to me..

If it was a simple deadlock it wouldnt explain why it only hits people
with VIA chipsets, or why a simple DOS demo of the VIA problem exists.

The non VIA reports (SMP ones) may be deadlocks or DMA programming clashes,
I've just not found any yet either

Alan

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