Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 06:26:52 -0800 (PST) From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: garman@phs.k12.ar.us, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CMD640b ide controller bug workarounds? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.94.970125061330.5304A-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <199701252030.NAA00669@phaeton.artisoft.com>
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On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > L*nux has an option `hda=serialize' to do this. Is there any chance > > > FreeBSD could have an CMD640B_SUCKS_ROCKS_SERIALIZE_REQUESTS option in the > > > kernel config file? > > > > Considering that a perfectly good, brand new EIDE controller with > > primary and secondary, and dual 16550 UARTs, and printer for $50, why > > bother? > > So that FreeBSD will run on hardware as it comes from the manufacturer > so that people who want to run FreeBSD can be pure computer users > instead of a combination of computer user, petty cash drawer, and > hardware hacker? You're dreaming. As long as hw manufactures make crap, computer usage will never be "pure". Even the Linux solution requires the user to diagnose the problem as hw, and add the "hda=serialize" option. > Regards, > Terry Lambert > terry@lambert.org > --- > Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present > or previous employers. > > Tom
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