On Maw, 2003-07-29 at 17:05, Charles Lepple wrote:
> > 0x00109300, 0x00409200 ?
>
> Is this what you're referring to?
Yes
> -static struct desc_struct bad_bios_desc = { 0, 0x00409200 };
> +static struct desc_struct bad_bios_desc = { 0x00109300, 0x00409200 };
> static char driver_version[] = "1.16ac"; /* no
> spaces */
>
> I tried this on top of 2.6.0-test2, and it didn't work. Where does the
> first number in that initializer come from?
I wasnt sure if the kernel code was initialising all the flag and control bits
of the segment entry. That should have set the bits required anyway just in
case if I got it right (Pentium pro dev manual vol III chapter 7)
It might be 0x00009300, it might be set already, or it might be some other
effect thats breaking your laptop of course
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