Re: [aclug-L] Info Request

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob Deep <bobd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> > >       Expanded support for PNP (I cannot wait for it).
> > 
> > We've already got this for PCI cards.  The ISA cards are a bit
> > trickier, but it is there.  Kernel 2.2 will have nicer support.
> > 
> 
> Yea, but the 2.0.34 way is kinda clunky and requires a bit of knowlage
> about how the inards of your box work. Not that I mind being able to
> control what IO address and interrupt my adapters use, just why should I
> need to know if there are no conflicts?

To be fair, this applies only to ISA cards.  Every PCI card I've used
(networking, SCSI, whatever) has had everything automatically set up
properly with no need for me to specify any particular value.

> > Not quite sure what you mean here.
> 
> Neither am I...  I'm working on finding the specs for an automotive
> applicaation, but have not had the time to find anything yet.  I'm sure
> there are some data collection products for Linux too... Ahh  So many

Yes, Linux Journal talks about these regularly.  If you have something 
that's simple, ie needing only an on/off value, you can build a custom 
serial cable (pretty easy if you're handy with a soldering gun), and
hook some of the on/off serial pins like DTR to your project, and
control them via software.  If I remember correctly, the serial port
uses values of + or - 5v DC for 1 and 0, but I may be way off on that.

> ideas, so little time and money...  Just wait... Somday I'll have my 71
> Bug fully instermented and controlled by my lap top... Pitty the fool
> who tries to start it without the laptop and proper passwords:} I'd just

Hehe :-)

> better look out because when the audio player is running and I'm trying
> to download the latest kernel source as I am fighting the traffic on
> Kellog and I run out of memory and swap space.... Well you get the
> picture..  

Ahh, so THAT'S why the traffic on Kellogg is always so bad!  :-)

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