> The problem could also be something other than SMM, like DMA > starvation by a video or disk controller. Try disabling all hard > drive controllers and booting from a CD or USB stick.
You'll get starvation from the disk DMA but only if you are using the disk and doing DMA otherwise it won't have much effect. If you drop the older VIA's down to about UDMA33 or UDMA66 they normally behave themselves. This is a problem folks see with the older boards and video capture particularly - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
