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diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/VIA-chipset b/Documentation/sound/oss/VIA-chipset deleted file mode 100644 index 37865234e54d..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/sound/oss/VIA-chipset +++ /dev/null @@ -1,43 +0,0 @@ -Running sound cards on VIA chipsets - -o There are problems with VIA chipsets and sound cards that appear to - lock the hardware solidly. Test programs under DOS have verified the - problem exists on at least some (but apparently not all) VIA boards - -o VIA have so far failed to bother to answer support mail on the subject - so if you are a VIA engineer feeling aggrieved as you read this - document go chase your own people. If there is a workaround please - let us know so we can implement it. - - -Certain patterns of ISA DMA access used for most PC sound cards cause the -VIA chipsets to lock up. From the collected reports this appears to cover a -wide range of boards. Some also lock up with sound cards under Win* as well. - -Linux implements a workaround providing your chipset is PCI and you compiled -with PCI Quirks enabled. If so you will see a message - "Activating ISA DMA bug workarounds" - -during booting. If you have a VIA PCI chipset that hangs when you use the -sound and is not generating this message even with PCI quirks enabled -please report the information to the linux-kernel list (see REPORTING-BUGS). - -If you are one of the tiny number of unfortunates with a 486 ISA/VLB VIA -chipset board you need to do the following to build a special kernel for -your board - - edit linux/include/asm-i386/dma.h - -change - -#define isa_dma_bridge_buggy (0) - -to - -#define isa_dma_bridge_buggy (1) - -and rebuild a kernel without PCI quirk support. - - -Other than this particular glitch the VIA [M]VP* chipsets appear to work -perfectly with Linux. |