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- From: max@alias.com (Max Stevens-Guille)
- Subject: Re: Mem to Mem DMA ??
- Message-ID: <1992Aug25.131811.20179@alias.com>
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- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 13:18:11 GMT
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- I don't know about the validity of the source code but the quoted
- documentation refers to the 8259 DMA controller. This is incorrect,
- an i8259 is a Programmable Interrupt Controller. The correct part
- number is i8237.
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- Just figured it'd make looking up data sheets easier.
-
- Cheers,
- Max
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