Re: [Linux-usb-users] VIA Chipsets + USB + SMP == UGLY TRASH

["Jack F. Vogel" <jfv@trane.bluesong.net>]

On Monday 24 December 2001 10:47 am, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 10:32:49AM +0100, Juergen Sauer wrote:
> > Hi!
> > Merry X-Mas everywhere !
> >

And a Happy New Year to us all :)

> > So, my USB tryout is over.
> > This is the expierience report:
> > You should not try to use VIA Chipsets + SMP + USB, that's
> > the worst thinkable idea. It's junk (usb-Part).
>
> Depends on the motherboard.  What one do you have?
>
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>
> I have a SMP motherboard that requires this (noapic setting).  With that
> set, everything works fine including bulk transfers and all other USB
> devices that I have.

I also have an SMP system using VIA. Its an Asus dual coppermine, I
do not recall the exact board number.

I don't have a large variety of USB devices on it. But what I have used
works fine.

This motherboard does have an IOAPIC, so does not require the noapic
option.

One thing of note, there has been a bit of activity in the apic code recently,
you never did say what kernel version this was using, maybe a recent 
vintage would help??

Merry New Year :)

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Jack F. Vogel	
IBM xSeries Linux Solutions
jfv@us.ibm.com (at work)
jfv@Bluesong.NET (at home)