> I just tested this in console, no X. System locked up pretty much
> instantly during the playing of the sound.
Hmm...
> I'm about to try Andreas' EPOX (removes the fast DMA lock/unlock pairs)
> patch for dmabuff.c in the sound driver and test. If this works; is it
> worthwhile adding a configure time option to the sound drivers menu of
> make config to define a macro to #ifdef out the fast DMA lock/unlock pairs
> for broken motherboards, and send a patch to Linus? Something like
> "CONFIG_HAVE_A_STUPID_MOTHERBOARD?" :o)
That would be great. My motherboard can only run ONE (!)
DMA channel at the same time. Trying more locks the
machine (what's the use of multiple DMA channels when
you can use only one?)...
Rik.
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