Larry Marshall wrote:
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> I think the significant thing in this thread (about whether removing
> Windows drivers would help Linux) is whether Linux can get any
> information from Windows device drivers. I'd submit the answer is, as I
> suggested, no.
You are correct. If you are dealing with a dual boot system, the only useful thing
windows would be for is to identify IRQs, DMAs and the like. Since a dual boot
system runs only one OS at time the two will never meet in the world of drivers.
So once you know the IRQs, etc of a device it might be helpful in setting up
Linux.
However, depending on CMOS settings the device parameters could change across a
reboot into Linux. So a partial answer is, turn off CMOS plug and play and if
available on the device, jumper it to known IRQs, etc OR run its diagnostic
software to change those settings. A great many NICs can be done with the later.
>
>
> > detect what it is, or who made it. So using windows to find a known driver or
> > using key things like serial or model numbers you can sort through the text
>
> Gee...I have that stuff written down in my computer log book...don't you
> (grin)?
>
> Cheers --- Larry
