[parisc-linux] 'foreign' PCI cards in an rp2430

[Alan Cox]

> Alpha happens to work because its firmware includes a simple x86
> simulator that executes the BIOS code on the card.  That way you can
> configure your disk setup, etc.

There is btw a passable x86 emulator for free in the XFree86 code that
is used to do things like boot video cards.

> Unfortunately the 3ware management utility is 386 binary-only.
> I.e. you can't configure the card once you get Linux up and running
> either.

Bochs 8)