Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:53:42 -0600 From: "Mark J. Sommer" <msommer@argotsoft.com> To: <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: VIA VT6103 support (VIA EPIA PD) Message-ID: <200509241853.j8OIrmoD023917@argotsoft.com> In-Reply-To: <200509241558.j8OFwbRI066354@lurza.secnetix.de>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1127588033-23671-42 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Yes, please post a URL or an e-mail address of someone at VIA that can provide more information. I'm looking to implement some thin clients based on these motherboards, so any info you can provide would be very much appreciated. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Oliver Fromme Sent: 09/24/2005 9:59 AM To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: VIA VT6103 support (VIA EPIA PD) Chris Howells <howells@kde.org> 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 _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" SPAM: (no report template found) ------------=_1127588033-23671-42--
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