Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 07:22:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, Pete Carah <pete@ns.altadena.net> Subject: Re: DMI etc Message-ID: <XFMail.980407072225.shimon@simon-shapiro.org> In-Reply-To: <199804070722.AAA01240@antipodes.cdrom.com>
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On 07-Apr-98 Mike Smith wrote: >> > The DMI taskforce (www.dmtf.org) publishes various standards >> > describing >> > this. There is code in -current to locate the DMI BIOS signature, but >> > no more (yet). >> > >> > An enthusiastic DMI developer would be welcomed with open arms. >> >> The new WDT driver, to be checked in RSN, includes all these functions. >> It >> uses the ICS WDT-501P and provides alarms and kernel ans/or user >> callbacks >> for Temperature, fan speed, high voltage and low voltage alarms, as well >> as >> a (8 bit) temperature reading. > > Any particular reason that you went for a hardware-specific solution? > Was the DMI BIOS support inadequate for your requirements? Should we > pursue a different DMI framework? > > Enquiring minds wouldn't mind knowing. 8) * The card has all the hardware on it and thus independant of any underlying hardware. All you need is an ISA slot on any computer. * Rather inexpensive too. * If you want, I'll add DMI compatability to the driver. Or you can add it too :-) * I wrote the driver before knowing what DMI is. * BIOS independant. Simon ---------- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG Voice: 503.799.2313 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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