2001-03-29 09:49:18

by Jean-Michel Lee

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Subject: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?

Hi,

I just want to search a mainboard with 64-bit PCI bus and ATA-100 support. I just find that Intel i840 do. So, I wonder whether linux support Intel's i840.

Thanks.

Michel


2001-03-29 10:16:58

by Ofer Fryman

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Subject: RE: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?

I believe that Linux 2.2.x and 2.4.x do support it well, however I tried
using it with Linux 2.0.x and it caused me many problems with PCI drivers. I
also tried server-works chipset, which also works with 64-bit PCI bus, it
worked well under Linux 2.0.x no problems what so ever.
Any way since the 840 chipset is known to be buggy, I suggest you use
server-works.

Ofer

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean-Michel Lee [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?


Hi,

I just want to search a mainboard with 64-bit PCI bus and ATA-100 support. I
just find that Intel i840 do. So, I wonder whether linux support Intel's
i840.

Thanks.

Michel

2001-04-03 01:43:11

by Jean-Michel Lee

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Subject: Re: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?

Thanks a lot.

A fool question: since IDE controller is a PCI device, and the PCI is 32bit/33MHz - 132MB/s or so. How does two ATA-100 device work, it will use 2 x 100MB/s bandwidth.

I know most IDE controller is in the Sound Bridge, but I can buy an IDE expand card, which support ATA-100 too.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ofer Fryman" <[email protected]>
To: "'Jean-Michel Lee'" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 6:20 PM
Subject: RE: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?


> I believe that Linux 2.2.x and 2.4.x do support it well, however I tried
> using it with Linux 2.0.x and it caused me many problems with PCI drivers. I
> also tried server-works chipset, which also works with 64-bit PCI bus, it
> worked well under Linux 2.0.x no problems what so ever.
> Any way since the 840 chipset is known to be buggy, I suggest you use
> server-works.
>
> Ofer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jean-Michel Lee [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:47 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Question: is linux support Intel's i840 chipset?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I just want to search a mainboard with 64-bit PCI bus and ATA-100 support. I
> just find that Intel i840 do. So, I wonder whether linux support Intel's
> i840.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Michel
>
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