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Subject: Re: BUG: 2.4.18 & ALI15X3 DMA hang on boot
To: andre@linux-ide.org (Andre Hedrick)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:49:10 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: dalecki@evision-ventures.com (Martin Dalecki),
        alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox), jcl@cs.cmu.edu (John Langford),
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> Since you are so knowledgeble about ATA, I am shocked that such as simple

Where did Martin ever claim that ?

> concept and a requirement of WHQL (Windows Hardware Qualifications Lab)
> tool kit is not in the front of you mind.  Do yourself a favor, and go
> learn about the hardware and what the REAL CUSTOMERS are requiring of it
> and then come back to play.  You are truly showing your total lack of
> knowledge of the global hardware industry.

He's trying to learn. Imagine if learning to drive consisted of someone
with a megaphone telling you you'll fail and doing nothing but laugh when
you crash ?

Now why do you think it'll work any better for IDE ?
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