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From: Shaw Terwilliger <sterwill@dogbert.io.nu>
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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] ISA Plug & Play - not only dream for Linux
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.981207164611.30417A-100000@sasami.anime.net>; from Dan Hollis on Mon, Dec 07, 1998 at 04:47:11PM -0800
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On Mon, Dec 07, 1998 at 04:47:11PM -0800, Dan Hollis wrote:
> Linus' complaint about ISA PnP interface is that it is intel-centric. But
> the only other architecture with ISA slots is MIPS, right? So if ISAPnP
> works equally in MIPS and on x86, Linus should have no argument...

You're forgetting the Alpha, many of which ship on motherboards
with ISA slots.  I also believe Alpha is the #2 platform for Linux,
certainly now only in competition with the PowerPC and Intel for
fast, powerful desktop machines (I guess UltraSparc should be counted,
but very few people will invest $20,000 USD for the performance they
could get from a $3,000 USD Alpha).  Now that I made a statement like that,
I really feel I'm leaving someone big out, just so I come off looking
stupid.  :)

Either way, I've got an Alpha here at work I've been thinking of putting
ALSA on (I really have no need for sound now), but I've also been very close
to buying a new 666 MHz 21164A for home use, and it'd be nice to be
able to use my GUS PnP or TB Malibu with ALSA.

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Shaw Terwilliger (twig@advancenet.net)

