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Date:      Wed, 10 Jul 1996 15:33:00 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Cc:        nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams), hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Some recent changes to GENERIC
Message-ID:  <199607102133.PAA25353@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <199607102125.OAA27332@phaeton.artisoft.com>
References:  <199607102113.PAA25223@rocky.mt.sri.com> <199607102125.OAA27332@phaeton.artisoft.com>

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> > Yeah, so?  By disabling the probe, we have a solution as well.  Having
> > access to pointers to all the relevant information is a good thing, but
> > when the current solution is acceptable then a different solution won't
> > be done.  If you think the 'assembly code' probe fix is worth it,
> > generate a set of patches and send them to me and I'll integrate them if
> > I find them acceptable.  (And I *do* understand the issues, but don't
> > have time nor desire to fix it like you think it should be fixed.)
> 
> Most machines come with two serial ports.
> 
> If my PPP connection is via an internal modem, it is impossible for
> that modem to be anywhere *but* sio2/sio3.
> 
> How do I install?
> 
> I don't, I guess.

You can use sio2, but not sio3.  And, if it's on sio3 then it won't work
in your computer because of the conflict, so you can't use the modem.

> This does not rank high on my "acceptable current soloution" scale.

Provide me with a better one.



Nate



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