Subject: Re: DMA beyond end of isa
To: Jeff Northon <jeffo@sasquatch.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-i386
Date: 12/27/1995 15:55:57
On Wed, 27 Dec 1995 10:31:48 -0800 (PST) 
 Jeff Northon <jeffo@sasquatch.com> wrote:

 > > And we have to limit ourselves because the big blue do ?
 > 
 > Don't be so stupid. I was using this as an example of the 16 meg
 > limit on ISA.

Hey, relax.  The only reason that there's a 16MB limit is because of 
poorly-designed hardware ... the limit can, and should, be worked around 
in software.

 > In Wonderland?
 > I would have to agree.

No need to be so negative...

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