Re: Calling EISA experts

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>]

Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> 
> Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> 
> > Bingo.  I've got reliable /proc tests for ISAPNP, PCI, and MCA.  Previous
> > discussion indicates I can't get one for ISA classic.  An EISA test would,
> > as ever, allow me to cut the number of questions about ancient dead
> > hardware that users have to see.
> 
> Minimal approach: Register motherboard EISA ID (i.e. slot zero) ports in
> /proc/ioports.  Works on all kernel versions.  See $0.02 patch below.
> 
> This is probably the least intrusive way to get what you want.  It doesn't
> add Yet Another Proc File, and costs zero bloat to the 99.9% of us who
> have a better chance of meeting Aunt Tillie than an EISA box.
> 
> Possible alternative: Create something like /proc/bus/eisa/devices which
> lists the EISA ID (e.g. abc0123) found in each EISA slot.   This might
> have been worthwhile some 8 years ago, but now? ....

Actually, "lsescd" should list the EISA (and ISAPNP) configuration data,
which includes EISA id, etc.

	Jeff



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