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Subject: Re: Some recent changes to GENERIC
To: davidg@root.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 19:12:16 +0200 (MET DST)
Cc: dawes@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au, SimsS@Infi.Net, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
In-Reply-To: <199607101420.HAA03974@root.com> from "David Greenman" at Jul 10, 96 07:20:52 am
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As David Greenman wrote...
> 
> >>(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.

On the WD/SMC that are software 'strappable' there is still a jumper
to 'hardwire' the board to 0x280 etc. Maybe that is a valid reason?
Works even if you lose your DOS-based card setup tool.

> -DG
> 
> David Greenman
> Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project
> 

Wilko
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