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Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:36:51 +0200 (SAST)
From: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz>
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Subject: Stupid PCI Bit-naming convention question 
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Most things in computers start from 0, so an 8bit variable starts at
bit0-7. With 2^x determining the highest value an x bit variable can hold.

Cheers,
	Zwane Mwaikambo


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