G. Morgan <G_Morgan@easy.com> wrote in
news:mtqf671feomr77fqa49boj5fe4722bgtqv@Osama-is-dead.net:

> David H. Lipman wrote:
>
>> Thus the ROM
>>code for the embedded NIC would fail and wouldn't be able to use the
>>installed NIC (e.g., PCMCIA, USB, etc). Install Linux and drivers
>>for the new NIC and the whole process is thwarted.
>
> What about after Linux is loaded and the new NIC starts working,
> don't you think the ROM code will detect an active TCP/IP session
> and do it's thing?

The versions I've seen presently don't, no. However, a future update
might. I think the updates depend on the upcoming court case tho. [g]


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