Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 10:19:55 +0200 (IST) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@cs.technion.ac.il> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>, garman@phs.k12.ar.us, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CMD640b ide controller bug workarounds? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95-heb-2.07.970126101904.29403A-100000@csd> In-Reply-To: <199701252030.NAA00669@phaeton.artisoft.com>
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On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > L*nux has an option `hda=serialize' to do this. Is there any chance > > > FreeBSD could have an CMD640B_SUCKS_ROCKS_SERIALIZE_REQUESTS option in the > > > kernel config file? > > > > Considering that a perfectly good, brand new EIDE controller with > >primary and secondary, and dual 16550 UARTs, and printer for $50, why > > bother? > > So that FreeBSD will run on hardware as it comes from the manufacturer > so that people who want to run FreeBSD can be pure computer users > instead of a combination of computer user, petty cash drawer, and > hardware hacker? And another reason: I (for one) have a machine with a built-in CMD640 and no free PCI slots... > > > Regards, > Terry Lambert > terry@lambert.org > --- > Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present > or previous employers. > Nadav
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