From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:59:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:59:08 -0400 Received: from dnscache.cbr.au.asiaonline.net ([210.215.8.100]:4319 "EHLO dnscache.cbr.au.asiaonline.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:58:59 -0400 Message-ID: <3B3A8EF4.8F8DF887@acm.org> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 11:57:08 +1000 From: Gareth Hughes X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.3 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-kernel Subject: VIA 686B/Data Corruption FAQ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org http://www.viahardware.com/686bfaq.shtm Couldn't find a mention of this in the archives, but those interested in the VIA chipset issues should check this out. The page contains the following officail statement from VIA: The data corruption error, which some web sites and people have reported with the 686b Southbridge, is caused by incorrect bios registry setting to the Northbridge. These bios settings were made by motherboard manufacturers, in an attempt to fix a conflict with the Sound Blaster Live Value cards. Information has been provided to all motherboard manufacturers on how to correctly resolve both the data corruption error and the Sound Blaster Live conflict. The patch released by VIA in the 4in1 4.31 drivers replicates the correct bios settings. We provided this patch to make sure as many people got a fix to their Sound Blaster Live problems as soon as possible. Most motherboard manufacturers have now corrected their bios and the patch is not necessarily needed although it will not harm any VIA based system if installed. -- Gareth