Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:50:01 -0000 From: Paul Richards <paul@originative.co.uk> To: "'Ron G. Minnich'" <rminnich@Sarnoff.COM>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: write combining memory on pci Message-ID: <E40CBF0361C7D111914000C0F0303D10881F@OCTOPUS>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Ron G. Minnich [mailto:rminnich@Sarnoff.COM] > Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 9:14 PM > To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: write combining memory on pci > > > > On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Karl Pielorz wrote: > > Both my P-Pro systems have this option, and AFAIK it worked > as above (i.e. > > 'all on' or 'all off')... Win NT survives with it on, until > I try to use the > > sound card, and FreeBSD, Linux & Win'95 all die within > seconds with it on > > Hmm, that is bad news. I have some cards from a company that > only run fast > with write combining turned ON. However, if they crash the OS > with it on, > it might not be such a good deal. I've got it turned on in my BIOS and it's not done any harm. It's an Asus P2B-DS with 2 P-II 300s in it running FreeBSD current. Not sure if anything is making use of this feature though. Paul Richards Ph.D. Originative Solutions Ltd To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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