Re: [9fans] Bell usb keys boot fails

[Adriano Verardo <adriano.verardo@mail.com>]

Nick Owens ha scritto:
> On Sun, Mar 02, 2014 at 06:19:57PM +0100, Adriano Verardo wrote:
>> Hi, all
>>
>> The Bell usb image doesn't boot on some (IMHO) very common machines.
>> Screenshots available on
>>
> you could just try adding the did to /sys/src/9/pc/sdiahci.c:1939 and
> recompile a new kernel.
I can, but I suspect that the solution is more complex than just add a
did in a table.
> maybe it will work, maybe it wont. only the people with the hardware can
> test it.
With the hardware it's just easier. I'm not able to patch but I can make
tests and
send back the results. I raise an issue just to, politely, let the Labs
aware about a problem
which makes it impossible to use Plan9 on a high percentage of  PCs in
Italy and perhaps
in Europe.
> also, it looks like that chipset might be affected by the intel cougar
> point bug.
No known problems about the robustness of the sata ports.
My 3010 is the Small Form Factor model, usually distributed with a
pre-installed Win7/Win8,
which have only two ports. It is the model largely used for office apps
by big (3-400+ boxes each)
local companies. And, almost all various brands offer ASUS based PCs
which often have similar problems.

adriano