Re: APIC usb MPS 1.4 and the 2.4.2 kernel

idalton@ferret.phonewave.net
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 14:51:28 -0800


On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 12:25:13AM -0500, Pete Toscano wrote:
> Well, I can't speak for the consequences of noapic (I've wondered as
> much myself), but I know that there's been a problem with SMP 2.4
> kernels (even the 2.4 test kernels) and USB running on VIA chipsets for
> a while now. I'm told by the linux-usb maintainers that it's a problem
> with the PCI IRQ routing for the VIA chipsets, but I've been unable to
> get anyone who knows about this to do anything (and I've been asking for
> a while). Alas, since this stuff is beyond me, I just accept the fact
> that it'll probably always be broke.

I have the same problem with my Triton II dual-pentium 200 system, for
what it's worth.

-- Ferret

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