[Voyage-linux] ALIX and linux kernel > 2.6.23

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Robert,

All my testing for >= 2.6.23 kernel on voyage was done with ALIX.3a, 
which is a very early version.  this may make a difference.

Regards,
Punky


Robert Rawlins - Think Blue wrote:
> Hi Punky,
>
> After posting this question the other day I ended up just running an apt-get
> from my list of favourite sources for the new 2.6.23 kernel and it appears
> to have gone on like a dream, no apparent hanging or bugs just yet, the box
> appears to be running very nicely, I've not seen any hanging or problems
> like that.
>
> I am running an ALIX 3.c2 with the latest BIOS update, I think it has a
> workaround enabled for the mfgpt on the BIOS from what I can remember.
>
> Thanks mate,
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE [mailto:punkytse at punknix.com] 
> Sent: 17 January 2008 01:47
> To: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue
> Cc: 'voyage-linux'
> Subject: 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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Regards,
Punky

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