misc/61579: sis 645dx is not working (but on the supported list)

[sos at deepcore.dk]

The following reply was made to PR misc/61579; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: sos at deepcore.dk
To: b skafte <b3 at pc.dk>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: misc/61579: sis 645dx is not working (but on the supported list)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:23:02 +0100 (CET)

 It seems b skafte wrote:
 > 
 > >Number:         61579
 > >Category:       misc
 > >Synopsis:       sis 645dx is not working (but on the supported list)
 > >Confidential:   no
 > >Severity:       non-critical
 > >Priority:       low
 > >Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
 > >State:          open
 > >Quarter:        
 > >Keywords:       
 > >Date-Required:
 > >Class:          sw-bug
 > >Submitter-Id:   current-users
 > >Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 19 05:20:09 PST 2004
 > >Closed-Date:
 > >Last-Modified:
 > >Originator:     b skafte
 > >Release:        
 > >Organization:
 > N/A
 > >Environment:
 > not possible due to hang up before completed boot
 > >Description:
 > in the release docs for freebsd 5.1 it is told that sis 645DX is supported, but it doesnt work, still hang up with a read error as described by others in older releases. I will appriciate any help that can get me up running with this chipset without completely disabling ata/udma.
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > get a sis645DX mobo install and reboot from your newly installed freebsd 5.1, then wait 15 seconds and see the system hangs up.
 > >Fix:
 > disable udma support, but I think it will be better if someone could fix it so the hardware support page is telling the true "story". Have seen patches for si651 forcing it to run ata100, but doesnt seems to work for me with 645DX.
 
 the 645 is supported (or rather the southbridge sis 96x is supported.
 
 Anyhow please try 5.2-R as 5.1 is out of date.
 
 -Søren