[mythtv-users] FC4 VIA-II problems

[Blake]

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:05:10 -0800, Mark Oliver <mark_oliver at java2000.com>  
wrote:

> Blake wrote:
>
>> So, here's my DEMSG excerpt:
>>
>> ...
>> via-rhine.c:v1.10-LK1.2.0-2.6 June-10-2004 Written by Donald Becker
>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:12.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level,
>> low)  -> IRQ 11
>> eth0: VIA Rhine II at 0xdffffd00, 00:0c:76:93:08:a1, IRQ 11.
>> eth0: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x786d advertising 01e1 Link
>> 45e1.
>> ...
>>
>>
>> There's also a lot of stuff about IRQ 11 being disabled, "nobody
>> cared",  weird stuff like that. But since the machine can ping itself
>> both at  localhost and at the IP I've set it up as (192.168.0.240) I'm
>> not sure  it's relevant.
>
> You may want to try editing /boot/grub/grub.conf & add
>  "pci=usepirqmask" and/or "acpi=off" to your kernel line following
> root=LABEL=/1.  I have not needed either for my mythbox in FC4, but I
> needed "acpi=off" in FC3, and I had to use both on my mom's laptop to
> get the wireless card recognized in FC4.  You'll have to edit grub.conf
> & then reboot.  It may be worth a try.
> mark

I think I've tried that already. Not by editing grub, but with a boot  
parameter. "noacpimode" or something.