Date: Sun, 14 Jul 96 22:06 WET DST From: uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org (Frank Durda IV) To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Some recent changes to GENERIC Message-ID: <m0ufdzD-000CtYC@nemesis.lonestar.org>
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[-]On the WD/SMC that are software 'strappable' there is still a jumper [-]to 'hardwire' the board to 0x280 etc. Maybe that is a valid reason? [-]Works even if you lose your DOS-based card setup tool. On the oldest 8bit WD8003 cards, the strap forces you to 0x280 and is frequently used on cards where people have trashed the contents of the EEPROM. On some of those boards, it was possible to get the EEPROM into such a state that you could never get it sane. Western Digital would tell people to set the "INIT" strap and run at 0x280 5 unless they wanted to replace the card. Running the wrong version of the SETUP/EZSETUP program would zap these cards instantly. Even so, forcing the user to change the settings for ed0/ed1 isn't that traumatic. But I think for various reasons, both interfaces should be in the basic kernel. Frank Durda IV <uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org>|"The Knights who say "LETNi" or uhclem%nemesis@rwsystr.nkn.net | demand... A SEGMENT REGISTER!!!" |"A what?" or ...letni!rwsys!nemesis!uhclem |"LETNi! LETNi! LETNi!" - 1983
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