That sounds similar to something I read in the docs for SCM's epat
(yes, I am a one horse show - that's the only chip I have)
protocol. While you can get the devices to enumerate themselves it
might be difficult if the enumeration-time daisy-chain order changed
and had to be re-enumerated (and how would the driver know to do that?
I don't know.)
As I recall the devices would be 0-3 assuming all the peripheral
controllers were SCM epats... It wasn't clear what happens if devices
are moved around or even if there are multiple devices which want
IDs. I suppose this is related or maybe even the same thing you were
talking about. Either that or I'm just making a fool of myself.
BTW, vote for me. I'm running for mayor in Minneapolis MN ;-)
Joshua Jore
Minneapolis Ward 3, precinct 10
"The irony of this man being imprisoned in the United States and longing
to return to once-Communist Russia so he can regain his right to free
speech is simply staggering." - someone else
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Phil Blundell wrote:
> >The problem for me is that BACKPACK's can be daisy-chained, so if we were to
> >"re-enumerate" the devices on a single parallel port when a new drive is
> >connected, we might loose the currently connected drive (Is this similar to
> >a problem the USB people have had?).
>
> Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Can you explain it slowly and using
> small words?
>
> p.
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