Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 16 Jul 1999 16:04:11 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | RE: Amiga and Linux, again |
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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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