From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 24 15:58:39 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Delivered-To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6E7216A41F for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:58:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from olli@lurza.secnetix.de) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (lurza.secnetix.de [83.120.8.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1460043D53 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:58:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from olli@lurza.secnetix.de) Received: from lurza.secnetix.de (dsdybk@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j8OFwbep066355 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:58:38 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from oliver.fromme@secnetix.de) Received: (from olli@localhost) by lurza.secnetix.de (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j8OFwbRI066354; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:58:37 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from olli) Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:58:37 +0200 (CEST) Message-Id: <200509241558.j8OFwbRI066354@lurza.secnetix.de> From: Oliver Fromme To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <200509241605.26998.howells@kde.org> X-Newsgroups: list.freebsd-net User-Agent: tin/1.5.4-20000523 ("1959") (UNIX) (FreeBSD/4.11-RELEASE (i386)) Cc: Subject: Re: VIA VT6103 support (VIA EPIA PD) X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:58:39 -0000 Chris Howells wrote: > There is a BIOS bug on various Via boards that causes a lockup when large > amounts of DMA transfers happen, either via the ethernet interfaces or via > IDE. That sounds strange. Do you have a URL where I can get more information about that problem? > It look a very long time for Via to admit that it happens and to start > attempting to issue a fix. > > The fix is a BIOS which is clearly marked as Beta. > > Personally I'd steer clear of such Via boards. But how do I know which VIA boards are affected? Does the VIA EPIA PD have that problem? I cannot find any information about a "VIA BIOS bug". Are you sure you're not confusing things? Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing Dienstleistungen mit Schwerpunkt FreeBSD: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd Any opinions expressed in this message may be personal to the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of secnetix in any way. C++: "an octopus made by nailing extra legs onto a dog" -- Steve Taylor, 1998