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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:27:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Andre Hedrick <andre@linuxdiskcert.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.5.6 IDE 19
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Alan Cox wrote:

> > Does the fact that MS XP Service Pack #2 having as similar taskfile
> > command passthrough method mean anything ... Oh Oh, but there is no
> > Service Pack #1 how could one know this ... guess my friend some of us are
> > in the business and you are trying to get there and I wish you success.
> 
> Actually helping him by getting him info like that would be perhaps more
> productive than grinning from on high ?

I would but he is equivalent to Linus and will not listen to facts.

> > Funny you should mention that point ... The "flagged taskfile code" is a
> > project to allow for NATIVE DFT support in Linux.  Nice screw job you did
> > to IBM.
> 
> Ok so whats native DFT and where does he (and I for that matter) read about
> it ?
> 
> > The SPEC does does not address CFA hardware, goto CFA to get their ruleset.
> 
> The URL is http://www.compactflash.org/specdl1.htm btw if anyone wants that
> one. Its got fun stuff like how to password protect your cf cards but I
> don't seem to remember PM stuff in it ?

Sorry there is a mix up, since MicroDrives are fixed disk that miss report
by design, you have mix the two to get it right.  However I will check
with IBM again on the specifics for you.

Cheers,

Andre Hedrick
The Second Linux X-IDE guy

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