[parisc-linux] [Q] on EISA support

Christian Suder csuder@cisco.com
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 21:25:25 -0800


On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 23:30:16 +0100
"Helge Deller" <deller@gmx.de> wrote:

> On Wednesday 26 December 2001 23:13, Christian Suder wrote:
> > Tried a NE2000 clone too, which was detected but with the wrong interrupt.
> > That might be because it's a "hard" configured plug&pray card. PCs have no
> > problems detecting the settings correctly, though.
> 
> Hi Christian,
> 
> Did you tried the "eisa_irq_edge=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,14,15" palo parameter ?
> In case your NE2000 card is an ISA card you need to set the EISA irq's to
> edge mode which is done with the above command.
> Maybe we should think about adding a /proc-interface here ?
> 

Thanks Helge,

that "basically" fixed it, i could use the card with 2.4.16-pa23. However as X has problems with this kernel (X server starts but graphics are garbled). I compiled 2.4.16-pa25, and this is what I get: 

Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: Wax EISA Adapter found at 0xfc000000
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: Warning : device (11, 0x1e, 0x0, 0x90) NOT cl
aimed by EISA Bus Adapter

and then : 
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: PCI or EISA Host Bus Adapter 0 not registered
. in8(0x300) returning -1
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: 
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: PCI or EISA Host Bus Adapter 0 not registered
. in8(0x280) returning -1
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel:
Dec 26 20:45:04 c110-linux kernel: PCI or EISA Host Bus Adapter 0 not registered
. in8(0x320) returning -1

The EISA support should be compiled in, at least I selected it. X is still garbled so no improvement in that area. 

BTW is there a compilation of all the "secret" boot parameters ? It's the second time now that it fixes a problem for me....


Danke nochmal,

	Christian