Re: AHCI exception, ext3 journal aborted on a VIA K8M890 / VT8251

2007-04-05 Thread Stephen Evanchik
n 4/2/07, Chuck Ebbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen Evanchik wrote: My hardware components are the following: Motherboard: A8V-VM Socket 939 VIA K8M890 / VT8251 CPU: Opteron 165 dual core Harddisk: SATA 1.5Gbps WD 160GB drive Most relevant snippet from dmesg, (you can see a longer

AHCI exception, ext3 journal aborted on a VIA K8M890 / VT8251

2007-04-01 Thread Stephen Evanchik
Hi everyone, I have had a lot trouble with my AHCI controller from kernel version 2.6.19-rc1 to 2.6.21-rc5. The device is detected but the disks never spinup and thus the rootfs is never found. I finally was able to get Fedora's 2.6.20 and my 2.6.21-rc5 to boot with pci=nomsi but I have been

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:14:17 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps this should be done in userspace? It is probably usable on non-trackpoint devices, too... For a big part it's not possible to do in userspace, because the touchpoint doesn't give the pressure information, it

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full protocol

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:31:49 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right. The IBM trackpoints unfortunately don't have a 'native' mode, they always do full processing and send classic PS/2 packets. I think we shouldn't need a handler, since we can use the PS/2 protocol one.

PATCH 2.6.11-rc4]: IBM TrackPoint configuration support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-02-13 19:26:09.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,347 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik [EMAIL PROTECTED] + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2

Re: PATCH 2.6.11-rc4]: IBM TrackPoint configuration support

2005-02-15 Thread Stephen Evanchik
-0500 @@ -0,0 +1,344 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik [EMAIL PROTECTED] + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by + * the Free Software Foundation. + * + * Trademarks are the property

Synaptics and TrackPoint problems in 2.6.12

2005-07-19 Thread Stephen Evanchik
the read secondary ID command, the TrackPoint seems to be disabled from that point forward. Any ideas? -- Stephen Evanchik http://stephen.evanchik.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http

[PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
are appreciated. Stephen --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-03-13 23:43:14.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,352 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik [EMAIL PROTECTED] + * + * This program is free software; you can

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-14 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:19:49 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: +/* + * Mode manipulation + */ +#define TP_SET_SOFT_TRANS (0x4E) /* Set mode */ +#define TP_CANCEL_SOFT_TRANS (0xB9) /* Cancel mode */ +#define TP_SET_HARD_TRANS (0x45) /* Mode can only be set */ What

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-14 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:19:56 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How much does it interpret the stream in non-transparent mode? Are commands also passed through in soft transparent mode? I'm asking because we might want to implement a passthrough port similarly to what the

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-15 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:49:25 +0100, Pawe Sikora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 14 of March 2005 06:02, Stephen Evanchik wrote: Here's the latest patch for TracKPoint devices. I have changed the sysfs filenames to be more descriptive for commonly used attributes. I also implemented

[PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-03 Thread Stephen Evanchik
a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-02-03 17:29:42.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,649 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-03 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full protocol

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-04 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:35:20 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /* + * Try to initialize the IBM TrackPoint + */ + if (max_proto PSMOUSE_PS2 trackpoint_init(psmouse) == 0) { + psmouse-vendor = IBM; + psmouse-name = TrackPoint; + +

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-25 Thread Stephen Evanchik
. Still does not recognize the SATA device (and the machine fails to come up). I tested this with 2.6.19.2, 2.6.20-rc5 and -rc6 this evening. I am going to build a vanilla 2.6.18 and see if that still works as I am currently running an FC5 kernel. Stephen -- Stephen Evanchik http

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-25 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On 1/26/07, Luming Yu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any difference in dmesg with acpi=off? what is your sata driver? The only difference is that I don't see the ACPI: PCI Interrupt :00:0f.0[B] - GSI 21 (level, low) - IRQ 19 printk. The driver is AHCI but the device is a VIA chip.

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-22 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On 1/22/07, Stefan Priebe - FH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've an Asus A8V Mainboard which works wonderful with a 2.6.18.X kernel. But i cannot use the SATA Controller with a 2.6.19.x Kernel. I also have an Asus A8V motherboard that cannot boot a newer kernel because the SATA controller does

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:14:17 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps this should be done in userspace? It is probably usable on > > non-trackpoint devices, too... > > For a big part it's not possible to do in userspace, because the > touchpoint doesn't give the pressure

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special > handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set > psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full > protocol

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:31:49 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You're right. The IBM trackpoints unfortunately don't have a 'native' > mode, they always do full processing and send classic PS/2 packets. > > I think we shouldn't need a handler, since we can use the PS/2 protocol

PATCH 2.6.11-rc4]: IBM TrackPoint configuration support

2005-02-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
nput/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-02-13 19:26:09.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,347 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + * + * This program i

Re: PATCH 2.6.11-rc4]: IBM TrackPoint configuration support

2005-02-15 Thread Stephen Evanchik
ivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.00000 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-02-15 23:05:08.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,344 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modi

[PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-13 Thread Stephen Evanchik
are appreciated. Stephen --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 2005-03-13 23:43:14.0 -0500 @@ -0,0 +1,352 @@ +/* + * Stephen Evanchik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + * + * This program is free software; y

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-14 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:19:49 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > +/* > > + * Mode manipulation > > + */ > > +#define TP_SET_SOFT_TRANS (0x4E) /* Set mode */ > > +#define TP_CANCEL_SOFT_TRANS (0xB9) /* Cancel mode */ > > +#define TP_SET_HARD_TRANS (0x45) /* Mode can only be set */

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-14 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:19:56 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How much does it interpret the stream in non-transparent mode? Are > commands also passed through in soft transparent mode? > > I'm asking because we might want to implement a passthrough port > similarly to what the

[PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-03 Thread Stephen Evanchik
failed, we have a standard mouse here. The number of the buttons * is still a question, though. We assume 3. */ diff -uNr a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c 1969-12-31 19:00:00.0 -0500 +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-03 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special > handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set > psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full > protocol

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support

2005-02-04 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:35:20 +0100, Vojtech Pavlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > /* > > > + * Try to initialize the IBM TrackPoint > > > + */ > > > + if (max_proto > PSMOUSE_PS2 && trackpoint_init(psmouse) == 0) { > > > + psmouse->vendor = "IBM"; > > > + psmouse->name =

Re: [PATCH 2.6.11] IBM TrackPoint support

2005-03-15 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:49:25 +0100, PaweÅ Sikora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 14 of March 2005 06:02, Stephen Evanchik wrote: > > Here's the latest patch for TracKPoint devices. I have changed the > > sysfs filenames to be more descriptive for commonly used a

Synaptics and TrackPoint problems in 2.6.12

2005-07-19 Thread Stephen Evanchik
the read secondary ID command, the TrackPoint seems to be disabled from that point forward. Any ideas? -- Stephen Evanchik http://stephen.evanchik.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo inf

AHCI exception, ext3 journal aborted on a VIA K8M890 / VT8251

2007-04-01 Thread Stephen Evanchik
Hi everyone, I have had a lot trouble with my AHCI controller from kernel version 2.6.19-rc1 to 2.6.21-rc5. The device is detected but the disks never spinup and thus the rootfs is never found. I finally was able to get Fedora's 2.6.20 and my 2.6.21-rc5 to boot with pci=nomsi but I have been

Re: AHCI exception, ext3 journal aborted on a VIA K8M890 / VT8251

2007-04-05 Thread Stephen Evanchik
n 4/2/07, Chuck Ebbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Stephen Evanchik wrote: > My hardware components are the following: > > Motherboard: A8V-VM Socket 939 VIA K8M890 / VT8251 > CPU: Opteron 165 dual core > Harddisk: SATA 1.5Gbps WD 160GB drive > > Most relevant snipp

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-22 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On 1/22/07, Stefan Priebe - FH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've an Asus A8V Mainboard which works wonderful with a 2.6.18.X kernel. But i cannot use the SATA Controller with a 2.6.19.x Kernel. I also have an Asus A8V motherboard that cannot boot a newer kernel because the SATA controller does

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-25 Thread Stephen Evanchik
problem. Please try acpi=off first. Still does not recognize the SATA device (and the machine fails to come up). I tested this with 2.6.19.2, 2.6.20-rc5 and -rc6 this evening. I am going to build a vanilla 2.6.18 and see if that still works as I am currently running an FC5 kernel. Stephe

Re: SATA ahci Bug in 2.6.19.x

2007-01-25 Thread Stephen Evanchik
On 1/26/07, Luming Yu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any difference in dmesg with acpi=off? what is your sata driver? The only difference is that I don't see the "ACPI: PCI Interrupt :00:0f.0[B] -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 19" printk. The driver is AHCI but the device is a VIA