Li-Ta Lo ollie@lanl.gov writes:
On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 12:14, YhLu wrote:
I agree that all onboard device should use the same subsystem id as MB's.
One interesting thing. In PCI Spec 2.2, section 6.2.4 it says that:
Values in these registers must be loaded and valid prioir to the system BIOS or any system software accessing the PCI Coniguration Space. blah,blah, blah. These values must not be loaded using expansion ROM software becuase expansion ROM software is not guaranteed to be run during POST in all systems.
Are we doing something out of spec ?
I think it is more a matter of the spec no governing for onboard devices. For any devices that is implemented on a plug-in card I believe that governs.
BTW, why I can't download PCI spec form PCI-SIG anymore ? Even for the 'useless' PCI conventional stuff.
I have never been able to download it so it is news to me that was possible.
I think they use the money for operating money for the SIG but I really don't know.
Eric