Re: i810 TCO ?!

[Andrey Panin]

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On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 11:19:34AM +0100, Mario Mikocevic wrote:
> Hi,
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> I would like to use i810 watchdog module (i810-tco).
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> Upon modprobing I get ->
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> kernel: i810 TCO timer: failed to reset NO_REBOOT flag, reboot disabled b=
y hardware

Your motherboard is crap (sorry), it is has some magic ICH pin
wired to ground and so TCO timer is disabled.

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> what should I do now ?
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>  - add some options to insmod ?
>  - change some option in BIOS (I can't pinpoint any)

No.

>  - change some jumper onboard ?

It is theoreticaly possible.

>  - apply some patch ?

You can only patch your motherboard ;)

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> driver is 0.03 posted on this list in Oct last year.
> Kernel is latest 2.4.x (currently 18-pre4).
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> lspci ->
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> # lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and =
Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset G=
raphics Controller]  (rev 02)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BAM PCI (rev 02)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (ICH2) (rev 02)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 02)
> 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA(M) USB (Hub A) (rev 02)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801BA(M) SMBus (rev 02)
> 00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA(M) USB (Hub B) (rev 02)
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA(M) AC'97 A=
udio (rev 02)
> 01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA(M) Ethernet (rev 0=
1)
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> any other information available on request,
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> TIA,
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