On Mon, Jan 23, 2006 at 01:20:36PM +0100, Joakim Aronius wrote:
> * Jonathan Gray ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 23, 2006 at 12:36:46PM +0100, Joakim Aronius wrote:
> > > Hi Anders,
> > > 
> > > >From your dmesg:
> > > pcibios0 at bios0: rev 2.1 @ 0xfd7a0/0x860
> > > 
> > > >From RAL(4)
> > > CAVEATS
> > >      PCI ral adapters seem to strictly require a system supporting PCI 
> > > 2.2 or
> > >      greater and will likely not work in systems based on older revisions 
> > > of
> > >      the PCI specification.
> > > 
> > > /jkm
> > 
> > I keep saying this no one listens.
> > The pcibios string does _not_ indicate PCI 2.2 compliance or not.
> > If you have a system that can't deal with the 3V PCI 2.2+ cards
> > and you put a ral in it, it will not post.
> 
> Oh. And how does one know if the system can handle 3V PCI 2.2+
> cards? Any hint in the dmesg or do i need to dig up the mobo
> manual?

Depending on jsg's definition of ``post'' (Power On Self Test or
post in dmesg?) your system will either refuse to boot or won't
show up in the dmesg.  That is, if you have a ral card.

-Ray-

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