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From: mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Slot assistance with new boards...
Message-ID: <43445@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 31 Jul 90 00:35:54 GMT
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In article <0093A6B243B08DA0.00000111@dcs.simpact.com> jschober@gnh-starport.cts.com (Joey Schober) writes:
>In Reply To: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
>
>Ummm, my silly question of the week: Speaking of GS/OS slot arbitration, what
>exactly is implemented so far??  I was using NiftyList 3.0 (positively COOL --
>great job, Dave! :)) to trace the entry points for it and see what it did, but
>I didn't actually spend the time to figure out what all the softswitches, etc.
>it was twiddling were.
> 
>     Joseph F. Schober, Sysop, StarPort BBS [703/931-0947 - 3/12/2400 baud]
>

The Slot Arbiter currently only returns whether a given slot is available or
not.  If you request a slot that's not switched in, it returns with an error
code.

All of this is described in Apple IIgs Technical Note #69, "The Ins and Outs of
Slot Arbitration."


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