Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 04:32:59 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PnP support in userconfig Message-ID: <17748.873286379@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 03 Sep 1997 11:49:52 %2B0200." <199709030949.LAA07543@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>
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> configuration of pnp devices from userconfig (or, using Jordan's trick, > from the special sector on the boot disk), so that even machines with > broken or missing PnP support in the bios can use PnP cards more easily. Actually, this is Poul-Henning's trick which Bruce also accused me of authoring earlier today. :-) The /kernel.config / FD boot block hack was done by phk back in the earlier days of userconfig. > It is meant to replace Sujal Patel's PnP code (I have already contacted > Sujal and have his blessing). It is more complete and functional, > easier to use from device drivers (I have been using this in my sound > code) and especially can be reconfigured without having to rebuild a > kernel or modify sources. Sounds great! Jordan
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