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2 Kernel driver i2c-via 2 Kernel driver i2c-via
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4 4
5 Supported adapters: 5 Supported adapters:
6 * VIA Technologies, InC. VT82C586B 6 * VIA Technologies, InC. VT82C586B
7 Datasheet: Publicly available at the VIA w 7 Datasheet: Publicly available at the VIA website
8 8
9 Author: Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi> 9 Author: Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>
10 10
11 Description 11 Description
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14 i2c-via is an i2c bus driver for motherboards 14 i2c-via is an i2c bus driver for motherboards with VIA chipset.
15 15
16 The following VIA pci chipsets are supported: 16 The following VIA pci chipsets are supported:
17 - MVP3, VP3, VP2/97, VPX/97 17 - MVP3, VP3, VP2/97, VPX/97
18 - others with South bridge VT82C586B 18 - others with South bridge VT82C586B
19 19
20 Your ``lspci`` listing must show this :: 20 Your ``lspci`` listing must show this ::
21 21
22 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B ACPI 22 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B ACPI (rev 10)
23 23
24 Problems? 24 Problems?
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26 26
27 Q: 27 Q:
28 You have VT82C586B on the motherboard, but 28 You have VT82C586B on the motherboard, but not in the listing.
29 29
30 A: 30 A:
31 Go to your BIOS setup, section PCI devices 31 Go to your BIOS setup, section PCI devices or similar.
32 Turn USB support on, and try again. 32 Turn USB support on, and try again.
33 33
34 Q: 34 Q:
35 No error messages, but still i2c doesn't s 35 No error messages, but still i2c doesn't seem to work.
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37 A: 37 A:
38 This can happen. This driver uses the pins 38 This can happen. This driver uses the pins VIA recommends in their
39 datasheets, but there are several ways the 39 datasheets, but there are several ways the motherboard manufacturer
40 can actually wire the lines. 40 can actually wire the lines.
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