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SubjectRE: Amiga and Linux, again
On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Alexander Viro wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Lou Grinzo wrote:
>
> > The "hardware assist for Linux kernel" line that I mentioned isn't so
> > easily explained away.
> >
> > Does anyone here know what this "hardware assist" is?
>
> One word: marketdroids. You are looking for technical information in the
> text written by marketing department. Would you trust the technical
> accuracy of {IBM|DEC|Univac|GE} brochure describing the product yet to
> be released? Especially if it's ridden with words a-la "revolutionary".
>
[SNIPPED]
Tell you what I've heard. Time will tell if it means anything.

o Hardware page zeroing.
o Hardware page copy.

I heard this in reference to a new "Power PC". Maybe this refers to
Amiga.


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
FILE SYSTEM MODIFIED
Penguin : Linux version 2.2.6 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips).
Warning : It's hard to remain at the trailing edge of technology.


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