Re: [LinuxBIOS] AMD64 serial setup

[Ronald G Minnich]

Stefan Reinauer wrote:
> Stefan Reinauer  [060305 19:43]:
> > The systems which are causing problems all have a
> >
> > W83627HF revision ID = 0x17
> >
> > The OK systems with linuxbios all have:
> >
> > W83627HF revision ID = 0x41
> >
> > Unfortunately there does not seem to be a revision guide on the winbond
> > website. Any ideas anyone?
>
> The only information I could find:
> the W83627HF data sheet says:
>
> Version | Device Rev
> --------+-----------
>     G   |     17
>     J   |     3A
>   UD-A  |     41
>
> (http://www.winbond.com/e-winbondhtm/partner/PDFResult.asp?Pname=182)
>
> Stefan

sorry, I have not been following this one closely. Given that you can 
differentiate the chips, is there some workaround you can force in at 
bios time? How does one fix this?

ron