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From: Andrew Atrens <atrens@nortel.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
Subject: Re: Problem with com ports on ASUS P55T2P4
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 13:22:37 -0500
Organization: Nortel Technology (formerly Bell Northern Research)
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John Galbraith wrote:
> 
> Is the patch associated with this thread going to be incorporated into
> future releases of FreeBSD, or is it just a hack that works around the
> problem that nobody except us poor slobs with a P55T2P4 would want?
> Are we going to have to apply a patch like this every time a new
> kernel comes out?  If so, I will be sure to hang on to this patch!
> 
> John
 
I second that question! I just bought a T2P4, and haven't even taken
it out of the shrink wrapping yet. I currently have a P55TP4XE which
I'm quite happy with and I *know* doesn't suffer from this problem.
Should I punt my T2P4 back from whence it came?

Any/all advise appreciated,

Cheers,
Andrew.
( opinions are mine, not Nortel's ).