Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 20:18:58 -0600 (MDT) From: Atipa <freebsd@atipa.com> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Status of USB, TX chipset, PIIX3, etc. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970805200503.14539A-100000@dot.ishiboo.com> In-Reply-To: <199708060159.LAA01849@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Michael Smith wrote: > Atipa stands accused of saying: > > > > Any news on the following high-demand technologies? > > > > Universal Serial Bus (USB) > > http://www.usb.org (503)264-0590 > > Modular, _Powered_ I/O w/ neato hubs > > 12Mbit/sec, up to 127 devices > > There are several developers working on this. IMHO USB is an abomination > with "Job Security" written on almost every page of the spec. 8( Ha. I see no NEED for USB; only added convenience. It would be easier to deal with than a cyclades! If a good API were present, it would be a nice "geek-port" type of interface. This type of interface, if well supported, would make computers EASIER. I know that is not the main concern of people in this group (who are oviously technically adept), but it is still a noble goal. One that is especially appreciated by those of us in the support industry! :) > > Intel 430TX Chipset / PIIX3 Controller > > built-in UltraDMA IDE (33MByte/sec) > > support for SDRAM > > built-in USB > > All of these either require no support, are already supported, or have been > discussed above. I do not believe UltraDMA is supported. The PIIX3 is quite a bit different than the PIIX2, with the RTC and USB built in. > > DVD CD-ROMs and hardware decoders > How are they different from "normal" CD-ROMs? They require hadware decoders. The cinema and audio industries freaked out when they saw the potential for digital duplicates. DVD is encrypted on the media and passed through a decoder. I am certainly no expert, but it does require additional hardware support, above and beyond the host interface. Kevin
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