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Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 16:29:49 -0800 (PST)
From: "Dr. Kelsey Hudson" <kernel@blackhole.compendium-tech.com>
To: Scott Laird <laird@internap.com>
cc: George <greerga@entropy.muc.muohio.edu>,
        Peter Samuelson <peter@cadcamlab.org>,
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Subject: Re: Request: increase in PCI bus limit
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On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Scott Laird wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, George wrote:
> >   Also account for anything else funny in the system.
> >
> > Then panic on boot if they're wrong (sort of like processor type).
> 
> Where do cards with PCI-PCI bridges, like multiport PCI ethernet cards,
> fit into this?  I can easily add 3 or 4 extra busses into a box just by
> grabbing a couple extra Intel dual-port Ethernet cards.

Notice the 'also account for anything funny' line. Multiport ethernet
cards IMO fall under this category.

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