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Re: PR/41162 CVS commit: src/sys/arch/i386/stand/lib



The following reply was made to PR port-i386/41162; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: port-i386-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, lacombar%gmail.comU@localhost
Subject: Re: PR/41162 CVS commit: src/sys/arch/i386/stand/lib
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:11:43 +0100

 On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 12:35:02PM +0000, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
 >  Log Message:
 >  PR# kern/39726: Soekris 5501-60 boot/bootxx 120 second delay
 >  PR# port-i386/41162: A20 gate legacy hook cause long pxeboot delay on 
 > Soekris net5501
 >  
 >  Remove calls to delay() before polling KBD registers in gateA20().
 
 This cannot be the correct fix.
 The delay() calls will be there because they are needed - at least for
 some systems.
 
 It looks as though delay() isn't calibrated (or is using some unsupported
 BIOS call), so some alternate implemention is needed.
 
        David
 
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 David Laight: david%l8s.co.uk@localhost
 


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