[LinuxBIOS] Ethernet problem with GeodeLX (db800) with running lxbios

[Steffen D.]

> Steffen D. wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> we really have a big problem with that ethernet bug - we currently 
>> developing a new product based on a geode-lx cpu and not comming forward.
>> Because we are not a big firm we dont have the man power/knowlege to fix 
>> it - can anybody help us with this problem?
>> We can send $you the hardware if you need it. Also remote connection to 
>> the system is no problem.
>>
>> hopefully somebody got time.
>>
>>     
>
>
> Steffan,
> This does seem strange since we have been booting our db800 with 
> etherboot. So, are you trying this on a db800 or on your own platform 
> design?
>
> One thing you could try is changing the IRQ mapping to isolate the IRQs.
> In the mainboard diirectory change irq_tables.c PIRQB to something else 
> like 5 to isolate it.
>
> Marc
>
>
>   
We are trying this on a db800 from logic. So it is a real db800 board 
(rev b). We have two boards and it is happening the same on each board.

Do you mean this line of code?:

#define M_PIRQB (1 << PIRQB)    /* Bitmap of supported IRQs */

regards,

steffen