Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 17:03:27 -0400 (EDT) From: "Michael R. Rudel" <mrr@aerosmith.dyn.ml.org> To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> Cc: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>, dg@root.com, jkh@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I am contemplating the following change... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970719170135.992A-100000@aerosmith.dyn.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <19970719221048.19170@gtn.com>
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On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Andreas Klemm wrote: > On Sat, Jul 19, 1997 at 06:47:58PM +0200, Wolfgang Helbig wrote: > > > > Here is the user base speeking :-() > > > > Couple weeks ago we installed a '386 based FreeBSD firewall/router. > > We had to put a 16 bit isa card (Teles 16/3) into an 8 bit isa > > slot. It works well with irq 5. I suppose it wouldn't with irq 10. > > So what I am telling is, there's lot of ancient hardware out there > > waiting to be put back to use by FreeBSD :-) > > Well, I think in most cases people do have only one machine at home. > This machine is used for everyything (Work, games, ...). > > I think this configuration is a typical one: > > IRQ 3 - COM2 - modem > IRQ 4 - COM1 - mouse or something else > IRQ 5 - Soundblaster > IRQ 7 - LPT1: - printer > IRQ 9 - Teles 16 Bit ISDN card > IRQ 10 - Network Card <- cheapo 10 MBit ISA > IRQ 11 - free for PCI > IRQ 12 - PS/2 mouse > IRQ 14 - free for PCI > IRQ 15 - IDE crap > Acutally, I think more people have their modem on COM1 then their mouse... Just my .02 cents. -- Michael R. Rudel -=- FreeBSD: There are no limits -=- mrr@aerosmith.dyn.ml.org FreeBSD aerosmith.dyn.ml.org 3.0-CURRENT PGP Key Block: finger mrrpgp@aerosmith.dyn.ml.org ... Flames will be used to warm my feet ...
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