OT Linux (RE: [rescue] OT: Stuffed Proliant?)

[Steve Sandau]

I was justy pointing out that I see some serious advantages in Sun
hardware without even really knowing enough about the technical
superiority. This was just sort of supporting the
Intel-hsrdware-is-kinda-junky point of view. ;)


Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Dec 22, 2001 at 08:41:55PM -0500, Steve Sandau wrote:
> > I son't ever recall having a plug & play IRQ conflict in a Sun box.
> > Actually, I don't think I've *ever* had any kind of IRQ conflict in a
> > Sun box.
> >
> > Maybe a difference in architecture... ;)
> 
> At this point, I chime in with how come.  Do Suns do away with IRQs altogether
> (I don't see how they can), or do they just have too many IRQs available?  I
> suspect that the lack of IRQ problems is do to the sun motherboard and boot
> process design, as opposed to the superiority of the SPARC chip.
> 
> On a side note, do ISA Alphas ever have IRQ conflicts?  What about Indigo 2
> (since they have EISA slots)?
> 
> On a related note, you shouldn't have IRQ conflicts anymore if you use all PCI
> systems.  Sometimes you might run into IRQ related wierdness (which to my
> understanding is always the fault of one of the cards involved, not the
> motherboards, and certainly not the CPUs).
> 
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> Joshua D. Boyd
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