Re: Sata_via problems in a Vintage2-AE1

[Leopold Palomo-Avellaneda <lepalom@wol.es>]

A Dimarts 13 Febrer 2007 12:20, Jean Delvare va escriure:
> Hi Leopold,
>
> Le Lundi 12 Février 2007 17:23, Leopold Palomo-Avellaneda a écrit :
> > A Dilluns 12 Febrer 2007 10:11, Jean Delvare va escriure:
> > > Did you report the problem to Asus? They should fix it. Maybe this new
> > > BIOS actually fixes some other problems you have.
> >
> > no. It's on the todo list. However I'm a bit afraid because I'm not using
> > the "official" system so probably they will say that "we do not support
> > ..."
>
> That's indeed probable, but if enough people report the same problems, they
> might still end up looking into it.
>
ok, I will try.

> > Well in http://via8251.la-evento.com/index.html
> >
> > <off topic>
> > please tell me that I'm not violating any rule about the linux-kernel
> > list putting this link :-S
> > </off topic>
> >
> > claims that the VT8251 are supported in 2.6.20. As always you nned to see
> > the official place .... :-(
>
> That's quite a bold claim considering that the VT8251 includes many
> different functions (PATA, SATA, USB, SMBus...) and can be configured
> differently on different motherboards. Maybe most functions are supposedly
> supported as of 2.6.20, but it doesn't mean everything works for everyone,
> as you are experiencing yourself.

sure, you're right.

> > > *If* the VT8251 needs the VIA IRQ quirk, then the attached patch may
> > > help. Leopold, can you give it a try?
> >
> > Well, making your patch to the vanilla 2.6.20 the result is the same. The
> > box doesn't boot. Always the same problem ....
>
> If it's not a VIA IRQ problem, then there's nothing more I can do, sorry.
> Someone else will have to look into the problem.
>
> Out of curiosity, with my patch applied, did you see any "VIA VLink IRQ
> fixup" messages on the console?

No :-(

Regards,

Leo