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Re: [Fwd: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Xen-devel] IOMMU and AMD 890fx]]

To: "Joop Boonen" <joop_boonen@xxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Xen-devel] IOMMU and AMD 890fx]]
From: "Joop Boonen" <joop_boonen@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:19:16 +0200
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All,

Extra information.

xm dmesg | grep -i iommu
(XEN) Command line: vgamode=0x375 iommu=verbose
(XEN) AMD-Vi: IOMMU 0 Enabled.

Regards,

Joop.

On Wed, July 7, 2010 11:06 pm, Joop Boonen wrote:
> All,
>
> I've got a message from Biostar support with a screen shot that showed the
> IOMMU option. That made me aware that I wasn't using the latest BIOS
> version.
>
> I've flashed it with the latest BIOS version. Now I also have the IOMMU
> option.
>
> Biostar does also support the IOMMU option.
>
> And is see:
> lspci -d 1002:5a23
> 00:00.2 Generic system peripheral [0806]: ATI Technologies Inc Device 5a23
>
> So it's actually working.
>
> I think this mainbaord is really a bargain. I really nice mainbaord with
> high end features for a midrange price.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joop.
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: [Xen-devel] IOMMU and AMD 890fx]
> From:    "Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:    Wed, July 7, 2010 10:12 pm
> To:      "'Joop Boonen'" <joop_boonen@xxxxxx>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> Are you using this BIOS?
> http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/bios.php?S_ID=482
>
> Please see attached picture.
>
>
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 626-581-1055 menu select 2 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joop Boonen [mailto:joop_boonen@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 1:54 AM
> To: Support
> Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Xen-devel] IOMMU and AMD 890fx]
>
>
> Dear Biostar Support,
>
> I've just got my TA890FXE main board.
>
> I'm not able to enable IOMMU on this main board, I cant find this option
> in the BIOS. AMD-V (SVN) is supported.
>
> I Linux nothing shows up when i do:
> dmesg |grep -i iommu
>
> lspci -d 1002:5a23
>
> See this information on the XEN mailing list:
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2010-06/msg00842.html
>
> I'm very happy with this main board because of the build quality and
> options.
>
> I hope this feature will be added to the BIOS than this main board is
> perfect.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joop Boonen.
>
> Below you find a message from the XEN mailing list.
> I hope my main board will be supported in the near future.
>
>
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] IOMMU and AMD 890fx
> From:    "Sander Eikelenboom" <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:    Wed, July 7, 2010 9:47 am
> To:      "Andrew Oakley" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc:      "Andre Przywara" <andre.przywara@xxxxxxx>
>          Jens Krehbiel-Gräther <xen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>          "Leonardo Prosperi" <leo.prosperi@xxxxxxxxx>
>          "Joerg Roedel" <joro@xxxxxxxxxx>
>          "Huang2, Wei" <Wei.Huang2@xxxxxxx>
>          "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>          "Joop Boonen" <joop_boonen@xxxxxx>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have received a beta-bios from MSI for the MSI 890FXA-GD70 that should
> support the IOMMU.
> Since I don't have this board (yet), if there is anyone who has it and
> cares to test, just drop an email and I can forward the bios.
>
> If it works, that would only leave Biostar not supporting it, and with
> Asrock, Gigabyte and MSI now in beta.
> --
>
> Sander
>
> Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 4:54:16 PM, you wrote:
>
>> On 10/06/10 19:49, Andrew Oakley wrote:
>>> I have a Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard.  I have opened a support
>>> ticket with Gigabyte but have not yet received any reply.  The
>>> virtualization option in the BIOS is turned on, there do not appear to
>>> be any other relevant options.
>>>
>>> $ lspci -d 1002:5a23
>>> $ ls /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/
>>> APIC  DSDT  dynamic  FACP  FACS  HPET  MATS  MCFG  SSDT  TAMG
>>>
>>> If there is any response from Gigabyte to AMD can it be published on
>>> the list please?
>
>> Good news everyone, Gigabyte have now implemented this feature, see
>> http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ga-890fxa-ud5-iommu-bios-switch-39801/
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  Sander                            mailto:linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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