Re: cPCI development

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 18:34:04 EDT

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    > } On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Adrian Cox wrote:
    > } > cPCI is PCI + hotswap. Most people seem to ignore the hotswap, except at
    > } > tradeshows.
    > }
    > } ISPs certainly don't ignore hotswap. Unfortunately, Linux does. :) :(
    >
    > PowerPC has hotswap for Motorola boards thanks to Johnnie Peters and Matt
    > Porter.

    I'd disagree on the ISP thing too btw. Telcos care a lot about hotswap PCI, but
    ISP services you can take a down box with a failover of a machine - which in
    general is a lot easier and overall better coverage

    Alan

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