Re: /proc/bus/pci/00/07.3

Martin Mares (mj@ucw.cz)
Sat, 17 Oct 1998 12:04:59 +0200


Hi,

> I have some problems with recent kernels.
> When I try to read the file /proc/bus/pci/00/07.3
> the system hangs. I cant even switch VT-s.

This is a known bug in Intel PIIX4 chip you have -- it locks up the system
when attempting to read one of its configuration registers. Fortunately, this
register is not in the standard header region available to normal users --
you must be root to crash the system.

Have a nice fortnight

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Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@ucw.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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