On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > PCI is PCI. Intel was one of those that wrote the rules. It is unlikely
> > that they would market a bad chip. However, check to see what your
>
> Their PCI chips have bugs just like everyone elses.
>
It's kinda hard to work around a bug in the Bridge. There just isn't
all that much to program. You just write 0x07 to the command register to
turn it on. Whatever bits stick are the ones supported by the device.
The Device ID and Vendor ID are always visible, even if the chip isn't
enabled. It either works or it doesn't. So as I said, it's unlikely that
they would market a bad chip.
PCI Interface Chips that support complex devices like a 'Mass storage
controller' can be filthy with bugs, however the bridge chip itself
either works or it doesn't.
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.2.15 on an i686 machine (797.90 BogoMips).
"Memory is like gasoline. You use it up when you are running. Of
course you get it all back when you reboot..."; Actual explanation
obtained from the Micro$oft help desk.
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