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Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:23:59 -0800
From: Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>
To: Louis Garcia <louisg00@bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: PNP Bios
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On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 10:24:02PM -0500, Louis Garcia wrote:
> > > >From the -ac tree are we going to bring over the PNP Bio?s if so I
> > > would
> > > like to bring them up to date if that would be OK.
> > > I?m a NEW Kernel Developer wanting to get my hands dirty.
> > 
> > I plan to submit PnP BIOS to 2.5 but not 2.4 - it needs more study yet
> 
> 
> I thought ACPI is going to replace PNP Bios in the future?
> 
> Louis

ACPI will replace APM, but APM will be needed to support the older hardware.

I don't think ACPI will replace Plug 'n Play.

MF
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