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Subject: Re: [Linux 2.6.29-rc6] [drm:i915_set_status_page] *ERROR* can not ioremap virtual address for G33 hw status page
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On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 09:50:03PM -0800, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> > reg 0, base: 0GB, range: 32GB, type WB
> > reg 1, base: 3584MB, range: 512MB, type UC
> > reg 2, base: 2012MB, range: 4MB, type UC
> > reg 3, base: 2016MB, range: 32MB, type UC
> 
> the BIOS is so sick
> according to MTRR, it said:
> [0,2012M) is WB
> [2048M, 3.5G) is WB too
> [4G, 32G) is WB
> 
> but according to e820: about [0,2g) is RAM...
> 
> really not how to workaround in BIOS.
> 
> please check if you have some new BIOS?

That was with bios A11.  There is an A12 available on dell.com, I'll try
installing it tomorrow...

-andy