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Subject: Re: Some recent changes to GENERIC
To: SimsS@Infi.Net (Steve Sims)
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 23:54:49 +1000 (EST)
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>(For my benefit, can anyone explain why the default port address for ed0
>is 0x280?  I assume some historical reason, but I really don't know the
>details....)

It is a common default for WD/SMC cards, which also use the ed driver.

>OK, how 'bout this:  I'll endorse nuking the ed1 device, but only if the
>default settings for the ed0 device are changed to 5/300 in GENERIC.  What
>say?

No!

David