On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 2:59 AM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 2:40 AM, Marco Gerards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>>
>>>> Oh, actually a20 of macbook can be disabled with fast a20 port 92.
>>>> However, the current a20 code do the keyboard controller test before
>>>> trying port 92, which cause it to hang. To fix it, I only need to
>>>> adjust the order of tests.
>>>
>>> What is the order you propose?  I wouldn't mind such a fix since the
>>> Intel Mac is quite popular, although changing this might break GRUB on
>>> other systems...
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Currently, the order is
>>
>> bios
>> keyboard controller
>> fast a20 port
>>
>> The second test would hang macbook, so I suggest
>> bios
>> fast a20 port
>> keyboard controller
>>
>> I don't know if it will break other system. The fast a20 port code is
>> simple enough, it reads from port 92, modify and write it back, system
>> that don't support it shouldn't be affected, unless they use port 92
>> for other purpose.
>
> This seems to be a sane order.  I would favor your solution to this
> problem.  Please wait a while before you commit this, so Okuji can
> comment on this in case he disagrees.

Hi,

If no one objects, I'd commit this soon.

-- 
Bean


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