Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 19:12:16 +0200 (MET DST) From: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl> To: davidg@root.com Cc: dawes@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au, SimsS@Infi.Net, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Some recent changes to GENERIC Message-ID: <199607101712.TAA00464@yedi.iaf.nl> 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 _ ____________________________________________________________________ | / o / / _ Wilko Bulte email: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl |/|/ / / /( (_) Private FreeBSD site - Arnhem - The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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