Re: [coLinux-devel] Linux native drivers/Direct hardware access

[Dan A. <da...@gm...>]

On Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 12:17:22PM -0800, Steven Edwards wrote:
> --- Dan Aloni <da...@gm...> wrote:
> > On Sun, Feb 01, 2004 at 02:25:21PM +0200, Sat Rookie wrote:
> > 
> > > Is it possible to use native linux drivers to access REAL hardware
> > without 
> > > writing special wrappers for every device type?
> > > 
> > > PS: I mean not 'Windows-Must-Have' hardware like keyboard or mouse
> > but 
> > > ADDITIONAL hardware like MPEG Capture card, DVB TV Card,...
> > 
> > Not currently. coLinux is designed to be a virtual Linux.
> 
> But do you think its possible via a Windows filer driver? I guess I am
> thinking about replacing the Linux PnP implementation and passing it
> off to the Windows PnP Manager and then using Linux network cards and
> such as a quick and dirty wrapper to get Linux driver support for us on
> ReactOS.

It is possible, providing that such adapter-like interface is made.

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Dan Aloni
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