Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 17:33:55 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems with PCMCIA Cards Message-ID: <3887A973.F632B014@softweyr.com> References: <3885D9A4.8092A0F9@softweyr.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001190134050.462-100000@sasami.jurai.net> <200001191626.JAA26180@harmony.village.org> <38863FC9.7B66BD3C@softweyr.com> <20000119201008.D33989@jade.chc-chimes.com>
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Bill Fumerola wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 19, 2000 at 03:50:49PM -0700, Wes Peters wrote:
>
> > Mmm... Good point. This means updating code and compiling a new kernel
> > every time Joe's hardware company sticks their own name on a generic OEM
> > PCI or PCCard, doesn't it? I love this industry.
>
> Do the above and try and figure out and track down if the marketing information
> matches what actually shows up on the product, now find out if it works exactly
> the same or if there is some stupid quirk that Joe's Hardware added to the
> chip.... Welcome to Bill Paul's hell. :->
I know, Bill, I know. I used to work for a company that made (well, OEM'd)
PCMCIA cards, and made one of a very few PCMCIA-based routers in the world.
;^)
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"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com http://softweyr.com/
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