Re: [parisc-linux] Re: E55 status - THE DRIVER !

[Ryan Bradetich <rbradetich@uswest.net>]

On Wed, 2001-11-21 at 12:12, Christoph Plattner wrote:
> Very good, that you have done the config stuff, I was not able to, as 
> I had never things to do with the configuring (expcet for using it ...).

No problem, I've done it once in the past for a different driver :)

> Will you chick in the stuff for all ?
Yes.  I wanted to first understand how to handle the major number, I
think I've got my answer for that now.
 
> I have no problem with it, if another major was taken. I only used this,
> because there was a hole in the `major.h' at 30.

Willy Suggested 60 since it was for local/experimental use.  If the
driver gets merged into the mainline kernel, we will have to address
this at that time.

> Will the changes done for the PA Linux tree also migrated to the main
> stream kernel tree ?
> When ? All minor versions (2.4.13, 2.4.14, ....) or at 2.6.x !!
I believe that is the plan, Willy has been handling most of that so that
is a better question for him to answer.


> I am happy, that your machine is also working with that stuff !

Thanks, and thank you for the driver!

- Ryan

> Bye
> Christoph P.
> 
> 
> 
> Ryan Bradetich wrote:
> > 
> > > I am still working on testing this driver ... I would be very happy to
> > > see install the K460 using the debian installer using this patch.  I am
> > > currently working on making that happen.
> > 
> > I got through enough of the installer tonight to see what I wanted to
> > see.  This PDC Software console should allow a complete debian install.
> > The dialog menus are not pretty, but they are functional.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > - Ryan
> > 
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