Are we being Intel-centric again? (Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or

Geert Uytterhoeven (Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be)
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:44:09 +0200 (CEST)

On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Andre M. Hedrick wrote:
> > >2.1.11X allows for /dev/IDE/[0-11].......I have gotten 10 IDE devices
> > >running under UP and SMP........
> > >
> >
> > Thats still to few to justify a change to the more cryptic
> > /dev/ide/hd/c0t0d0u0p0 (whatever). Ok /dev/hd[a-l].
>
> I am not part of this debate.........I just wanted to inform ever one
> that there is the potential for 12 (E)IDE devices. I could with time
> get 16, but it would be a waste of time.... Since my current suggested
> patch is in the circle file...........

FYI: there exist IDE expansion boards for Amiga with three IDE connectors. That
makes 6 devices per board.

Amigas come standard with up to four Zorro slots
=> 4 boards, 24 devices.

Alternative Zorro backplanes with 7 Zorro slots are available on the market
=> 7 boards, 42 devices.

Greetings,

Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven                     Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Wavelets, Linux/{m68k~Amiga,PPC~CHRP}  http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~geert/
Department of Computer Science -- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- Belgium




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