On Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at 10:38:08AM +0200, Marc Olzheim wrote: > > > The problem is with the periodic SMM interrupt and the bios. > > > > > > The attached program (ich-periodic-smm-disable.c) will fix the problem. > > > For more information on what it does, see the Intel ICH3 datasheet. > > > > > > compile as 'gcc ich-periodic-smm-disable.c; ./a.out' and you will be > > > good. > > > Run this on each boot. > > > > > > I think you only need to clear PERIODIC_EN. > > > > Ok, I'll try it right away, thanks a lot! > > This clearly solves it. The machines are now up for longer than a week > for the first time since I booted FreeBSD 5.x on them.
Does anyone know whether this workaround is still necessary for newer 5.x's and/or 6.x and current ? Marc
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