Re: Netzwerkkarte f�r Linux

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From: Thomas Andres
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 00:00

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Hi Marc
>> Of course not. But still all PCI cards are Plug and Play capable.
>
>Yes, but as I said, PCI is auto-configurable in itself.
>
>This has nothing to do with the PnP ISA *add-on*, which breaks when
>you insert one single non PnP board.
>
>You can't break PCI auto-configuration by inserting a PCI card.
>
>NB: there *are* broken mainboard BIOSes, see the work-arounds in the
>    Linux kernel.


Yes. This is all true. But it doesn't change the fact, that PCI Card are
Plug and Play capable. Just because it's not a hack like ISA PnP and
working fine doesn't change anything.

Bye
Thomas

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