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:cool: Hi all. I will now summarise for those searching the archives. Thanks to Peter for his help. host-pci bridge ----------------- * Found on the north bridge [is the north bridge] * serves the purpose to bridge the CPU to one or more PCI busses * The root of the PCI system...

Hi there, What I'm wanting to know is what role do they play ? e.g. what is a PCI-PCI bridge ? Why do we need it ? what purpose does it serve ? e.g. what is meant by a "transparent PCI-PCI bridge ?" An overview of the reasons for these bridges and the differences between them. Cheers...

Hi all, Can someone please explain to me the role of and differences of: PCI-ISA bridge host-pci bridge PCI-PCI bridge transparent PCI-PCI bridge Cheers - Alex

Hi all, Can someone please explain to me what is meant by "Super-I/O" ? This is in the context of the LPC bus and ISA. i.e what is meant by Super-I/O ? why do chips need to support it ? what is an example of its usefulness ? Thanks Crew - Alex :confused:

Thanks! Does that mean it is incorect to say that USB 2.0 devs use the OHCI/UHCI standard ? - Alex

Hi all, Can anyone tell me the main dfference between the EHCI standard and OHCI/UHCI standard. Thanks - Alex

mm...no serial ports, thus no serial console and no external modem ;( Can anyone recommend a good gaming 3d nVidia based TwinView (DualHead) card ? Cheers - aW

mmmm....http://www.epox.com/html/motherboard.asp?product=EP-8RGAplus&lang=1 doesn't mention anything about TwinView. Are you sure ? - Alex

Howdy all, Does anyone know of an nforce2 motherboard with onboard TwinView ? Cheers - Alex

You wona make a bet! If Compaq new how to make cases correctly for their miata boxes ( Alpha 500au) I wouldn't be having this problem! - aW

Howdy Crew, Can anyone suggest a solution to this ? Original Question: ----------------------- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:13:02 +1030 From: alex <lex@adelaide.on.net> To: alpha@freebsd.org Subject: UDMA ICRC error reading fsbn 78165297 Hi all, I have installed a Promise TX2 Ultra ATA/100...

Howdy Crew, Can anyone suggest a solution to this ? Original Question: ----------------------- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 09:13:02 +1030 From: alex <lex@adelaide.on.net> To: alpha@freebsd.org Subject: UDMA ICRC error reading fsbn 78165297 Hi all, I have installed a Promise TX2 Ultra ATA/100...

Howdy Crew, I am about to buy a new hard disk for my FreeBSD work station. Since FreeBSD's ATA drivers implement Tagged Command Queuing and IBM make the only ATA disks that implement tagged command queuing ( ie since the 60GXP family ), an IBM 40GB 120GXP "looks like" the best solution...

Howdy Crew, I am about to buy a new hard disk for my FreeBSD work station. Since FreeBSD's ATA drivers implement Tagged Command Queuing and IBM make the only ATA disks that implement tagged command queuing ( ie since the 60GXP family ), an IBM 40GB 120GXP "looks like" the best solution...