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I recently joined this list after having a problem with my AlphaPC,
so I'll be asking some newbie questions. Fair warning. :)

My guess, based on x86 PCs, would be that once the alpha's firmware
gets linux running, it's out of the picture, like the BIOS on x86s.
But I'm confused by the thread which suggests a connection between
SRM and linux sound drivers. Once the kernel is loaded, can't it
deal with hardware on its own?

Ah, maybe I can answer my own question -- I think I remember that
the firmware passes the kernel a list of the devices in the system.
Is that right? If so, then linux would be unable to use any
hardware not recognized by the firmware. Is that right?

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