Re: Query about SIS963 Bridges

John Wendel
2003-04-02T03:03:39Z

On 01 Apr 2003 15:44:26 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

>
> > 2.4.20 slackware 9.0 bare.i works with the PCI NIC and PCI ATA card
> > (no acpi in this kernel)
> >
> > is ACPI the problem with this chipset ?
>
> It might be. I don't have time to find out and SiS clearly don't care
> about their customers any more
>

ob IANAL ...

It seems to me that if SIS has provided the chipset docs to Microsoft,
then a polite note from Redhat legal that mentions "RESTRAINT OF TRADE"
might work wonders. Perhaps Alan could get the RH lawyers involved.

Regards,

John