Re: Console patch for 2.1.120

Martin Mares (mj@ucw.cz)
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:20:14 +0200

> I haven't actually looked at the code as I'm not using the console,
> but... Isn't it possible to test for 64KB at run time by writing
> patterns and twiddling I/O bits?

It might be possible, but I don't dare putting such autodetection in before
2.3 as I don't have any reports on cards not supporting the 64K mode and thus
I have no possibility to test the detection code :(

Have a nice fortnight

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