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To: Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>
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Subject: Re: PnP support in userconfig 
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Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 04:32:59 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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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