Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 11:37:14 +0100 (MET) From: Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> To: ache@nagual.pp.ru (=?KOI8-R?B?4c7E0sXKIP7F0s7P1w==?=) Cc: dstenn@fanfic.org, current@FreeBSD.ORG, luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it (Luigi Rizzo) Subject: PnP code (was: Re: SB AWE64 support) Message-ID: <199712061037.LAA25626@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971206134859.6449A-100000@lsd.relcom.eu.net> from "=?KOI8-R?B?4c7E0sXKIP7F0s7P1w==?=" at Dec 6, 97 01:52:19 pm
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> > > > pnp 1 X os enable port0 0x620 port1 0xa20 port2 0xe20 > > > > > > Yes, it helps! Could we do it by default somehow? > > > > if you have updated /sbin/dset, the info is stored permanently in your > > kernel. > > I know, I mean not me but mass user. SB32 is too common card to worth to > do some tricks (like this) durectly in the driver without any special > attention from the user. if you want PnP in -stable, that is what I just asked to jordan, and will probably happen soon. The code is already in -current, Jordan has agreed, si I am just waiting for a committer to do the job (jmg did the original inclusion in -current so he is familiar with the code). If you want PnP support in the guspnp driver, either you do it or ask someone -- it should be relatively simple if you look at how I do in my driver. BUT: if you want the kernel to override and PnP configuration set (or not set) by the bios, which is what "os enable" does, that should never happen, at least not in the driver. We can write extensive documentation on how to use the _manual_ PnP configuration features, perhaps imrove the user interface so one does not have to use criptic numbers but more significant names, but that's about it. If any of you is aware of how other OS (e.g. Linux, BSDI) deal with PnP we can perhaps borrow some idea or even code ? Cheers Luigi -----------------------------+-------------------------------------- Luigi Rizzo | Dip. di Ingegneria dell'Informazione email: luigi@iet.unipi.it | Universita' di Pisa tel: +39-50-568533 | via Diotisalvi 2, 56126 PISA (Italy) fax: +39-50-568522 | http://www.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/ _____________________________|______________________________________
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