RE: PCI

>
> I looked at the FreeBSD and Linux PCI manager code and from them
> wrote my own. There isn't that much to it. My code (also) walks
> the buses and adapters and functions looking for something.
> Devices register their manufactorer ID and product number and are
> called back at the right moment. It is enough to init a 3Com 3C905B
> NIC card.
>
> My code assumes CPU addr == bus address, which is only true for
> Intel PCI systems. Not true for PowerPC and Alpha.
>
> This code runs inside a protected mode system (not enough code to
> call it an OS, yet). It's a school project, and I use the UIUC
> BOOT.COM program (thanx to Brian S.). If people are interested I
> can separate out the code. Right now is buried inside a tarball.

I think that sounds great.

What about the 16 mb RAM limitation that we are currently working with?

regards
Eric

esd@deakin.edu.au
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Received on Wed Dec 22 16:29:50 1999