Re: [PATCH] Override 80-wire cable detection for Toshiba S1800-814

Alan Cox wrote:
> > Wow!  I have been running 80wire cable detection override on 40wire
> > cables for quite some time without any problem, but I never thought it
> > to be legal if the 40wire cable length is short enough.
>
> Yes.
>
> > How short does it have to be, and can't we have a kernel bootparm to
> > override the cable detection?
>
> For most users the goal should be to automate behaviour. It should just
> work.

What's the max length of a 40wire cable to sustain 80wire cable 
characteristics?


Thanks!

--
Al

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