Re: Dell PowerEdge 2200/233 and memory-mapped device under Linux

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sat, 24 Jan 1998 11:51:33 +0000 (GMT)


> My question is: is it a problem in the way Linux handles the cache ??
> It would have to do with the MMU, and since the OS is the one who
> controls it ... and since NT hasn't failed to detect the board ...

It shouldnt be - caching on the PC is handled by hardware. It may also
be that the cyzload program doesnt wait long enough before checking the
byte. Why not check with cyclades.

Alan