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SubjectRe: CONFIG_PNP: Please change the name
Kenneth Albanowski wrote:
>
> On Sun, 17 Mar 1996, Lauri Tischler wrote:
>
> > Anno Domini 15 Mar 96 at 19:32, Andrew Mileski wrote:
> > >
> > > I am using CONFIG_PNP and CONFIG_PNP_* in my Plug-and-Play code.
> > > Though there is nothing much to show yet (see the URL
> > > http://www.redhat.com/pnp/), I think it would be easier for
> > > everyone (especially me) if this was changed AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
> > >
> > Not trying to discourage anybody doing development for Linux, this
> > is one area where great care must be observed.
> > The Notorious Plughg-and-Pray system. IMHO its useless in its best
> > and a total disaster on its worst.
> > If such a system comes to Linux, PLEASE make sure that in can be
> > TOTALLY disabled.
> > Cheers..
>
> That's not exactly an option... You see, if a card can only be configured
> through PNP, then you'll _need_ PNP to use that card. If you don't have any
> PNP cards, then it shoudn't effect you.
>
I don't know where you get the Idea that that is not an option. The
US Robotics Sportster Modem that I am using has such an option which
I am using. It is a manual jumper option.
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> >
>
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Hubert Bahr


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