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- Subject: Using burst mode on PCI bus
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 02:50:24 GMT
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- We are in the process developing our first PCI bus add-on card.
- Here are some questions regarding the software interface :
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- 1. Is burst mode data transfer implemented on most motherboards, for
- example Triton chipset, etc ?
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- 2. If this is implemented, how does the software interface address it?
- As far as I know, no x486 instruction can set up a burst mode
- transfer. Is there perhaps a special Pentium instruction that can
- accomplish this ?
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- Any info will be appreciated.
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- Johan Theron
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