From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Dec 7 13:52:19 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id NAA21019 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 13:52:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from octopus.originative.co.uk (originat.demon.co.uk [158.152.220.9]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id NAA21005 for ; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 13:52:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from paul@originative.co.uk) Received: by OCTOPUS with Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) id ; Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:50:11 -0000 Message-ID: From: Paul Richards To: "'Ron G. Minnich'" , hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: write combining memory on pci Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:50:01 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > -----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