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On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 16:05:52 -0800, Eschmann, Michael K wrote: >This message is from the T13 list server. >If you wanted a word-count you should just say it and quit baiting the topic >with partial solutions that add marginal value to what we already have. As many people know I have tried for years to get a byte/word counter. My recent proposal was made because I realize no one will ever implement such a counter but maybe they would implement a few state-driven status bits. As for the value... If you don't think PC systems need reliable I/O then you probably don't understand the problem I am trying to fix. Sorry. As I said I give up. *** Hale Landis *** www.ata-atapi.com *** Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions can be found at www.t13.org.
