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From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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Subject: Re: [OT] 64-bit PCI in 32-bit slots??? crazy??
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Thanks to everyone who responded.

Just caught me a little off-guard!

Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote:
> I'm inheriting some hardware.
> 
> These boards have 64-bit PCI SATA cards jammed in 32-bit PCI slots.  Oddly
> enough, the boxen boot and start Linux (which will be replaced with FreeBSD
> when I'm done)
> 
> I guess my question is hardware-related.  I mean, I can't believe this
> worked!  Has anyone else seen/done this?  Is this as crazy as it seems to
> me?


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Bill Moran
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