VIA VT6103 support (VIA EPIA PD)

[Oliver Fromme]

Chris Howells <howells at kde.org> wrote:
 > There is a BIOS bug on various Via boards that causes a lockup when large
 > amounts of DMA transfers happen, either via the ethernet interfaces or via
 > IDE.

That sounds strange.  Do you have a URL where I can get
more information about that problem?

 > It look a very long time for Via to admit that it happens and to start
 > attempting to issue a fix.
 > 
 > The fix is a BIOS which is clearly marked as Beta.
 > 
 > Personally I'd steer clear of such Via boards.

But how do I know which VIA boards are affected?
Does the VIA EPIA PD have that problem?
I cannot find any information about a "VIA BIOS bug".
Are you sure you're not confusing things?

Best regards
   Oliver

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