Re: 2.6 must-fix list, v2

Chuck Ebbert
2003-05-13T19:55:16Z

Alan Cox wrote:

> > - 2.5.x won't boot on some 440GX
>
> Problem understood now, feasible fix in 2.4/2.4-ac. (440GX has two IRQ
> routers, we use the $PIR table with the PIIX, but the 440GX doesnt use
> the PIIX for its IRQ routing). Fall back to BIOS for 440GX works and
> Intel concurs.

With 2.5.69, 2.4.20 and 2.4.21-rc2-ac1 on Dell Workstation 610
(440GX) I see:

PCI: Using configuration type 1
...
PCI: Using IRQ router PIIX [8086/7110] at 00:07.0

lspci says it's an 82443GX. Why does this one work when others are
broken?