Re: EDD Support

From: Randy.Dunlap
Date: Mon Aug 09 2004 - 12:04:02 EST


On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:43:31 -0500 Henry Molina wrote:

| Hi everyone,

Hi Henry,

| I'm compiling kernel 2.6.7 with CONFIG_EDD fine, then I proceed to
| install the module but I can't get the /proc/sys/firmware/edd entry.
|
| Any Suggestion?.

Any kernel log messages when you load the module?
Hint: there should be.

| Many Thanks,
|
| Henry Molina
|
| PD: I attach the dmidecode output
|
| # dmidecode 2.2
| SMBIOS 2.3 present.
| 31 structures occupying 1017 bytes.
| Table at 0x000F0630.
| Handle 0x0000
| DMI type 0, 20 bytes.
| BIOS Information
| Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
| Version: 1.02
| Release Date: 05/09/2003
| Address: 0xF0000
| Runtime Size: 64 kB
| ROM Size: 512 kB
| Characteristics:
| ISA is supported
| PCI is supported
| PNP is supported
| APM is supported
| BIOS is upgradeable
| BIOS shadowing is allowed
| ESCD support is available
| Boot from CD is supported
| Selectable boot is supported
| BIOS ROM is socketed
| EDD is supported
| 5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
| 5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
| 3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
| 3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
| Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
| 8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
| Printer services are supported (int 17h)
| CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
| ACPI is supported
| USB legacy is supported
| AGP is supported
| LS-120 boot is supported
| ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
| BIOS boot specification is supported
| Handle 0x0001
| DMI type 1, 25 bytes.
| System Information
| Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
| Product Name: HP d220 MT (DC526A)
| Version:
| Serial Number: MXD33701GQ
| UUID: 15F4C490-59EA-D711-851C-517B4801761B
| Wake-up Type: Power Switch
| Handle 0x0002
| DMI type 2, 8 bytes.
| Base Board Information
| Manufacturer: Lite-On Tech.
| Product Name: 0888h
| Version:
| Serial Number: 01234567
| Handle 0x0003
| DMI type 3, 17 bytes.
| Chassis Information
| Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
| Type: Desktop
| Lock: Not Present
| Version:
| Serial Number:
| Asset Tag:
| Boot-up State: Safe
| Power Supply State: Safe
| Thermal State: Safe
| Security Status: None
| OEM Information: 0x00000000
| Handle 0x0004
| DMI type 4, 32 bytes.
| Processor Information
| Socket Designation: mPGA-478
| Type: Central Processor
| Family: Pentium 4
| Manufacturer: Intel
| ID: 29 0F 41 33 FF FB EB BF
| Signature: Type 0, Family 34F, Model 12, Stepping 9
| Flags:
| FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
| VME (Virtual mode extension)
| DE (Debugging extension)
| PSE (Page size extension)
| TSC (Time stamp counter)
| MSR (Model specific registers)
| PAE (Physical address extension)
| MCE (Machine check exception)
| CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
| APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
| SEP (Fast system call)
| MTRR (Memory type range registers)
| PGE (Page global enable)
| MCA (Machine check architecture)
| CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
| PAT (Page attribute table)
| PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
| CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
| DS (Debug store)
| ACPI (ACPI supported)
| MMX (MMX technology supported)
| FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
| SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
| SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
| SS (Self-snoop)
| HTT (Hyper-threading technology)
| TM (Thermal monitor supported)
| SBF (Signal break on FERR)
| Version: PENTIUM 4
| Voltage: 2.9 V
| External Clock: 133 MHz
| Max Speed: 4000 MHz
| Current Speed: 2400 MHz
| Status: Populated, Enabled
| Upgrade: ZIF Socket
| L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
| L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
| L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
| Handle 0x0005
| DMI type 7, 19 bytes.
| Cache Information
| Socket Designation: Internal Cache
| Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
| Operational Mode: Write Back
| Location: Internal
| Installed Size: 8 KB
| Maximum Size: 1024 KB
| Supported SRAM Types:
| Synchronous
| Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst Synchronous
| Speed: 40 ns
| Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
| System Type: Data
| Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
| Handle 0x0006
| DMI type 7, 19 bytes.
| Cache Information
| Socket Designation: Internal Cache
| Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
| Operational Mode: Write Back
| Location: Internal
| Installed Size: 512 KB
| Maximum Size: 1024 KB
| Supported SRAM Types:
| Synchronous
| Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
| Speed: 40 ns
| Error Correction Type: Parity
| System Type: Unified
| Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
| Handle 0x0007
| DMI type 5, 20 bytes.
| Memory Controller Information
| Error Detecting Method: None
| Error Correcting Capabilities: None
| Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave
| Current Interleave: One-way Interleave
| Maximum Memory Module Size: 1024 MB
| Maximum Total Memory Size: 2048 MB
| Supported Speeds:
| Other
| Supported Memory Types:
| DIMM
| SDRAM
| Memory Module Voltage: 3.3 V
| Associated Memory Slots: 2
| 0x0008
| 0x0009
| Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities: None
| Handle 0x0008
| DMI type 6, 12 bytes.
| Memory Module Information
| Socket Designation: DIMM1
| Bank Connections: 1 0
| Current Speed: Unknown
| Type: DIMM SDRAM
| Installed Size: 128 MB (Single-bank Connection)
| Enabled Size: 128 MB (Single-bank Connection)
| Error Status: OK
| Handle 0x0009
| DMI type 6, 12 bytes.
| Memory Module Information
| Socket Designation: DIMM2
| Bank Connections: 3 2
| Current Speed: Unknown
| Type: Unknown
| Installed Size: Not Installed (Single-bank Connection)
| Enabled Size: Not Installed (Single-bank Connection)
| Error Status: OK
| Handle 0x000A
| DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
| System Slot Information
| Designation: PCI1
| Type: 32-bit PCI
| Current Usage: Available
| Length: Long
| ID: 1
| Characteristics:
| 3.3 V is provided
| Opening is shared
| PME signal is supported
| Handle 0x000B
| DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
| System Slot Information
| Designation: PCI2
| Type: 32-bit PCI
| Current Usage: Available
| Length: Long
| ID: 2
| Characteristics:
| 3.3 V is provided
| Opening is shared
| PME signal is supported
| Handle 0x000C
| DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
| System Slot Information
| Designation: PCI3
| Type: 32-bit PCI
| Current Usage: Available
| Length: Long
| ID: 3
| Characteristics:
| 3.3 V is provided
| Opening is shared
| PME signal is supported
| Handle 0x000D
| DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
| System Slot Information
| Designation: AGP
| Type: 32-bit PCI
| Current Usage: Available
| Length: Long
| ID: 1
| Characteristics:
| 3.3 V is provided
| Opening is shared
| PME signal is supported
| Handle 0x000E
| DMI type 11, 5 bytes.
| OEM Strings
| String 1: SMBIOS Support from AMI
| Handle 0x000F
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB0
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB1
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0010
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB1
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB2
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0011
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB2
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB3
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0012
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB3
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB4
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0013
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB4
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB5
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0014
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: USB5
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: USB6
| External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
| Port Type: USB
| Handle 0x0015
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: COM1
| Internal Connector Type: 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
| External Reference Designator: COM1
| External Connector Type: DB-9 male
| Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible
| Handle 0x0016
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: LPT
| Internal Connector Type: 25 Pin Dual Inline (pin 26 cut)
| External Reference Designator: LPT
| External Connector Type: DB-25 male
| Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP
| Handle 0x0017
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: KEYBOARD
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: KEYBOARD
| External Connector Type: PS/2
| Port Type: Keyboard Port
| Handle 0x0018
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: MOUSE
| Internal Connector Type: None
| External Reference Designator: MOUSE
| External Connector Type: PS/2
| Port Type: Mouse Port
| Handle 0x0019
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: Floppy
| Internal Connector Type: On Board Floppy
| External Reference Designator: Floppy
| External Connector Type: None
| Port Type: None
| Handle 0x001A
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: Primary IDE
| Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
| External Reference Designator: IDE-1
| External Connector Type: None
| Port Type: None
| Handle 0x001B
| DMI type 8, 9 bytes.
| Port Connector Information
| Internal Reference Designator: Secondary IDE
| Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
| External Reference Designator: IDE-2
| External Connector Type: None
| Port Type: None
| Handle 0x001C
| DMI type 12, 5 bytes.
| System Configuration Options
| Option 1: System Management BIOS from Atlanta
| Handle 0x001D
| DMI type 13, 22 bytes.
| BIOS Language Information
| Installable Languages: 4
| English
| Traditional Chinese
| Simplified Chinese
| Japanese
| Currently Installed Language: English
| Handle 0x001E
| DMI type 127, 4 bytes.
| End Of Table


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~Randy
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