Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 22:47:01 -0400 From: Jim Brown <jpb@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net> To: freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD/ia64 5.1-BETA Hardware Notes Page Preview Message-ID: <20030516024701.GA25123@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net> In-Reply-To: <20030514190332.GC553@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> References: <20030513204720.GA20034@sixshooter.v6.thrupoint.net> <20030514000418.GA735@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030514162611.GA64570@intruder.bmah.org> <20030514182153.GB553@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20030514183751.GA65771@intruder.bmah.org> <20030514190332.GC553@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net>
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* Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> [2003-05-14 15:03]: > On Wed, May 14, 2003 at 11:37:51AM -0700, Bruce A. Mah wrote: > > > > If all else fails we can sum up the device we think have > > > a chance to work. Just collect all the devices we know about and > > > filter out those devices that don't have PCI interfaces. Given > > > that we don't have much experience in the field, describing what > > > we expect on top of what we know may be informative... > > > > That's a thought...I think that the sparc64 hardware notes had some > > informed conjecture along these lines too (maybe it still does). > > Or alternatively: sum up all devices and have a colorcoded bullet that > indicates the chance of it working. Something like: > > Green: Been there, done that > Yellow: Should Work (tm) > Orange: probably not > Red: when hell freezes over > > Anyway: just more thoughts. I think adding some contents is the way > to go. What exactly, I leave to Jim :-) > > -- > Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ia64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ia64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Sounds like a table to me. I especially like that last row... I'l put some thought into it... jpb ===
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