On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:50:28 +0100 Jean Delvare <khali at linux-fr.org> wrote: > This one shows: > > system 00:01: ioport range 0x290-0x29f has been reserved > (...) > system 00:01: ioport range 0x290-0x294 has been reserved > > This is clearly not correct as both areas overlap. The second > reservation is responsible for the it87 breakage, because it > conflicts with what the it87 driver later attempts to request > (0x290-0x297). The first is wrong as well (the IT87xxF environment > controller I/O area is 8 port wide, not 16) but shouldn't be a > problem in practice. > > These port reservations weren't happening in 2.6.23.9 according to > your dmesg output for that kernel. I don't know what changed in > this area since 2.6.23.9, maybe Bjorn or Adam (Cc'd) can tell. > > Either way, the overlapping areas smell like a BIOS bug, meaning > that you should look for an updated BIOS for your system first. > > > http://www.mikeserv.com/temp/config-2.6.24-rc4.txt Thanks for the suggestion, Jean. I flashed my bios to the latest (F12) for my Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 3.3) motherboard http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2456 Unfortunately, there has been no change to the situation. The same ioport ranges are being reserved when booting with 2.6.24-rc4 and it87 does not work. No change to the situation in 2.6.23.9 either, the io conflict is not occuring and it87 still works there. Mike Houston
