AW: [Voyage-linux] ALIX and linux kernel > 2.6.23

[Hofer, Hermann]

Hi Punky,

experimental kernel is booting o.k. on my ALIX2C3 with BIOS v0.99 and MFGPT option in BIOS disabled.


Regards
 Hermann

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: voyage-linux-bounces+h.hofer=ahsnet.de at list.voyage.hk [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+h.hofer=ahsnet.de at list.voyage.hk] Im Auftrag von Kim-man 'Punky' TSE
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 17. Januar 2008 02:47
An: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue
Cc: 'voyage-linux'
Betreff: Re: [Voyage-linux] ALIX and linux kernel > 2.6.23

Hi Rob,

experimental kernel could be found in:

http://www.voyage.hk/dists/experimental/linux

Of course, watch out the kernel may hang on ALIX.2/3c boards because of 
mfgpt issues.

Regards,
Punky

Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Out of interest is there any documentation on how to run an upgrade to the
> 2.6.23 kernel? I'm currently on voyage 4.1 and could really use the kernel
> upgrade to something 2.6.22+
>
> Thanks chaps,
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> voyage-linux-bounces+robert.rawlins=thinkbluemedia.co.uk at list.voyage.hk
> [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+robert.rawlins=thinkbluemedia.co.uk at list.voyage
> .hk] On Behalf Of Michael Renzmann
> Sent: 14 January 2008 14:42
> To: voyage-linux
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] ALIX and linux kernel > 2.6.23
>
> Hi.
>
> Sorry for replying to my own mail, but I've just came across a related
> pit-fall:
>
>   
>> BIOS version       workaround status
>> ====================================================
>> 0.93 and older     not available
>> 0.94 .. 0.98b      always enabled
>> 0.98c              always off
>> 0.98d .. 0.99      selectable, default: disabled
>>     
>
> v0.98d seems to have a bug where the users' selection regarding the MFGPT
> workaround is not saved properly to the flash. After leaving the setup the
> BIOS will forget about the MFGPT reset option and will fall back on the
> default (which is "MFGPT reset disabled").
>
> Bye, Mike
>
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