On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My last mail , I said that the > kernel showed an "Unknown Bridge device" at > boot - up , > and Naren said it seemed harmless and restricted > to i81x PCI devices. > I personally feel it is harmless , but , > how can I make the most of it for Linux ? There is nothing gained from it IMHO.
> > Well this might be how my Windows 98 describes it : > > Intel(r) 82802 Firmware Hub Device > > Could veterans on this list please tell me : > a) Whether this is something proximate to a real HUB? This, I think, refers to the ICH/MCH (I<something> Controller Hub/Memory Controller Hub). > b) Whether I can do NIC - stuff with this card ? These are not the network Hubs you think they are... So no, you cannot do NIC stuff with this 'card' which really is the i8xx chipset on your motherboard! > c) How can I make Linux (mine is RedHat 7.1 on kernel 2.4.2-2) > make the most of it ? --or-- at least use it? As I said, there is no additional stuff that can happen. > d) How can I make a CD or floppy (is this question silly ?) > auto-mountable , more-or less the same effect as you get > in Windows ? I know PnP(Plug and Play does not apply to my > question , but , may be that can be used. supermount is your friend here. > What I mean to say is : suppose I insert the CD into the drive after 1/2 > an hour , I want it to be mounted at that time - I mean --- not manual mounting. Supermount again. -Naren _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
