Subject: Re: Sony VAIO USB does not seem to work...
To: Brian Stark <bstark@siemens-psc.com>
From: Lennart Augustsson <lennart@augustsson.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/17/2000 18:51:50
Brian Stark wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Lennart Augustsson wrote:
>
> > Brian Stark wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have installed the NetBSD-1.4X snapshot (2000-04-17) and when I boot
> > > the system I see:
> > >
> > >   uhci0 at pci0 dev 7 function 2: Intel 82371AB USB Host Controller
> > >   (PIIX4) (rev. 0x01)
> > >   pci_intr_map: no mapping for pin 0
> > >   uhci0: couldn't map interrupt
> > >
> > > What can I do to solve this? Is this controller not yet supported? This is
> > > on a Sony VAIO PCG-N505VX.
> >
> > Are you using the PCIBIOS (try `man pcibios') stuff?  You need to do that, or you
> > need to persuade your BIOS to assign an interrupt to the USB controller.
>
> No... This is disabled by default in the GENERIC kernel (why?),

Because it doesn't work on all machines.


> BTW, is it possible to get the man page for options(4) updated
> for the PCIBIOS info?

That should be possible. :)


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        -- Lennart