RE: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Zink, Dan wrote: > Does it make sense to try and keep up with the latest and greatest in > chipsets > when there is a hardware independent way of doing things? You may be able > to > get information on current chipsets, but every time something changes, the > kernel may be

RE: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Zink, Dan
reason for the BIOS's existence. Dan -Original Message- From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:12 AM To: Tim Wright Cc: Adam Lackorzynski; Jan-Benedict Glaw; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Zink, Dan Subject: Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-p

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Tim Wright wrote: > I believe that, in general, we want working fixup routines so the we don't > have to rely on the BIOS. That said, it's apparent that the ServerWorks > routines are broken. Fixing them is going to be troublesome, given ServerWorks > attitude towards

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Tim Wright
I believe that, in general, we want working fixup routines so the we don't have to rely on the BIOS. That said, it's apparent that the ServerWorks routines are broken. Fixing them is going to be troublesome, given ServerWorks attitude towards releasing specs. It's on my list of things to try to

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Adam Lackorzynski
On Tue Feb 13, 2001 at 12:20:14 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:15AM +0100, Adam Lackorzynski wrote: > > On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > > I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID > > > controller. The

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jan-Benedict Glaw
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:15AM +0100, Adam Lackorzynski wrote: Hi Adam! > On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > > I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID > > controller. The mainboard is ServerWorks based and however, 2.4.2-pre3 > >

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jan-Benedict Glaw
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:15AM +0100, Adam Lackorzynski wrote: Hi Adam! On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID controller. The mainboard is ServerWorks based and however, 2.4.2-pre3 fails to

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Adam Lackorzynski
On Tue Feb 13, 2001 at 12:20:14 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 12:38:15AM +0100, Adam Lackorzynski wrote: On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID controller. The mainboard

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Tim Wright
I believe that, in general, we want working fixup routines so the we don't have to rely on the BIOS. That said, it's apparent that the ServerWorks routines are broken. Fixing them is going to be troublesome, given ServerWorks attitude towards releasing specs. It's on my list of things to try to

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Tim Wright wrote: I believe that, in general, we want working fixup routines so the we don't have to rely on the BIOS. That said, it's apparent that the ServerWorks routines are broken. Fixing them is going to be troublesome, given ServerWorks attitude towards releasing

RE: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Zink, Dan
reason for the BIOS's existence. Dan -Original Message- From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:12 AM To: Tim Wright Cc: Adam Lackorzynski; Jan-Benedict Glaw; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Zink, Dan Subject: Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

RE: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-13 Thread Jeff Garzik
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Zink, Dan wrote: Does it make sense to try and keep up with the latest and greatest in chipsets when there is a hardware independent way of doing things? You may be able to get information on current chipsets, but every time something changes, the kernel may be broken

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 -> 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-12 Thread Adam Lackorzynski
On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: > I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID > controller. The mainboard is ServerWorks based and however, 2.4.2-pre3 > fails to find the RAID controller. I think there's a problem at > scanning PCI busses

Re: PCI bridge handling 2.4.0-test10 - 2.4.2-pre3

2001-02-12 Thread Adam Lackorzynski
On Mon Feb 12, 2001 at 14:04:20 +0100, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote: I've got a "Bull Express5800/Series" (dual P3) with a DAC1164 RAID controller. The mainboard is ServerWorks based and however, 2.4.2-pre3 fails to find the RAID controller. I think there's a problem at scanning PCI busses behind