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Quoting mathewt@××××××.com: |
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> Hello All, |
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> I have a couple of questions regarding 2.6 kernels for Alpha |
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> and also gcc-3.4.4-r1 |
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> I have an AS 2000 4/233 running on Gentoo, 2.4.30 SMP-kernel. |
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> Things work fine except I cannot use all the hardware (DAC960). |
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> any case, I was trying to move to 2.6 series kernel (vanilla |
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> sources 2.6.12.5 as picked up by portage) |
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DAC960 issue: |
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Under the 2.4 kernel there is a simple fix for the DAC960. The OEM version of |
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the DAC960 (Called a SWXCR) from DEC used a slightly different firmware |
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release. The standard linux DAC960 driver doesn't recognize these firmware |
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revisions as valid and hangs. |
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A simple patch of the DAC960 driver corrects this problem. I've submitted it as |
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a bug in the 2.4 gentoo kernels in the past and it has been patched for the |
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liveCD. The 2.6 kernel revision of this driver didn't have this problem. |
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Brian Parkhurst |
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Brianp-at-spamcop.net |
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> gentoo-alpha@g.o mailing list |
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Brian Parkhurst |
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brianp-at-spamcop-dot-net |
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