Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 17 Mar 1996 14:00:27 -0500 | From | hab <> | Subject | Re: 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. > -- > > Lauri Tischler, Network Admin Tel: +358-0-47846331 > > Finlandia Interface Oy Fax: +358-0-47846500 > > Piispanportti 12 (PL 61) GSM: +358-40-5569010 > > 02211 Espoo FINLAND Internet: ltischler@fipower.fi > > > > > > -- > Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com, CIS: 70705,126)
Hubert Bahr
| |