Re: Sis180 Jetway S755Max

[Wes Newell <w.newell@verizon.net>]

Arnaud Patard wrote:

>Wes Newell <w.newell@verizon.net> writes:
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>>Uwe Koziolek wrote:
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>>>Hello Wes,
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>>>i include for you a hothack for SiS180 into the sata5513, untested and
>>>not pretty.
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>>I tried this one first. It found the controller but errored out. here
>>the relevant dmesg.
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>>Linux version 2.6.11-12mdkcustom (root@wes2.com) (gcc version 3.4.3
>>(Mandrakelinux 10.2 3.4.3-7mdk)) #1 Tue Aug 23 23:58:08 CDT 2005
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>>SIS5513: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:00:0c.0
>>SIS5513: chipset revision 0
>>SIS5513: IDE controller at PCI slot 0000:00:0c.0
>>SIS5513: chipset revision 0
>>SIS_IDE: probe of 0000:00:0c.0 failed with error -1
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>strange.. it's like the driver didn't recognize your chipset. According
>to Jetway you have a 963L MuTIOL chipset which is afaik supported by the
>driver.
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Yes, it has the 963, but it ALSO has a real SIS180 on it. That's where 
the problem lies, not with the 963. The 963 ide ports work fine with the 
stock 5513 driver.

>Could you try the sis5113.c I've attached ? It's the same one as the one
>submitted by Uwe. I only added some silly printks.
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>>>additional i include the patch submitted by Arnaud Patard.
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>>I'm not sure how or to which sata_sis.c file to apply this. I've got
>>the one that came with the above kernel, and then I've got the one I
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>the sata_sis from the 2.6.11-12mdk is the same as the one on kernel.org.
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>>downloaded from SIS that locks up the system when a pata drive is
>>installed on the sis180. The first was simple enough, just replaced
>>the original sis5513.c and recompiled the kernel. Don't know what to
>>do with this one.
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>>>If the last one works, it is the better solution, with chances to be
>>>included into the kernel.
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>> the sata_sis patch suppossed to add pata support. Can't tell from
>>his message and the code is greek to me.
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>I've configured the registers of the card when in pata mode but it's not
>tested (I've only a SiS964L and SiS182 handy). I've only tested SATA
>mode for SiS180 and SiS182. 
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Ok, I've give this a try first.