Darren New wrote:
> Tim Cook wrote:
>> ....PnP device drivers are programmed into the device themselves, not 
>> bundled as generic packages with windows
> 
> This is actually true for some types of USB devices. I.e., USB has a 
> mechanism whereby it can provide the driver to the machine when you plug 
> it in. (I think the driver gets presented as files on a "removable disk" 
> interface, which the OS is supposed to recognise and install and restart 
> the USB device afterwards.)

yeah the wireless keyboard/mouse that came with this machine had a USB 
stick that was the drivers/RF receiver.  pretty slick.  but I think 
housemate was saying in general.  that those .cab files windows hoards 
aren't full of drivers for 50,000 flavours of hardware.

-- 
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.digitalartsuk.com

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.12
GFA dpu- s: a?-- C++(++++) U P? L E--- W++(+++)>$
N++ o? K- w(+) O? M-(--) V? PS+(+++) PE(--) Y(--)
PGP-(--) t* 5++>+++++ X+ R* tv+ b++(+++) DI
D++(---) G(++) e*>++ h+ !r--- !y--
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

Post a reply to this message