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The PCI standard requires them to be available, for at least 10 years, for all compliant PCI devices. I've seen hundreds of devices claim PCI compatibility, but when I search for "PCI configuration file" on google, I get 23 hits. Most of which refer to the PCI standard themselves, some of which are to Compaq who actually appears to use it.

Do all other companies ignore it?

I checked my realtek 8169 floppy, and it didn't contain any pcf file either.

what's a PCF file anyway ?

Pype.Clicker wrote: what's a PCF file anyway ?

See the title of your reply for the description...

It contains the optional settings for the devices and how to apply them. Such as for instance a modifyable mac address on network cards etc. It's in the PCI standard, ch. 6.7.

Candy wrote: It's in the PCI standard, ch. 6.7.

May I ask which version of the PCI standard? In Version 2.2 of the PCI standard chapter 6 is about the configuration space and paragraph 7 is about Capabilities List of an PCI device. And I have never heard of PCI Configuration files, anyway...

[edit: Is the edit function in the forum working correctly... ??? I tried to remove the second [ quote ] in my post for 3times now, but it doesn't save the change]

bluecode wrote: May I ask which version of the PCI standard? In Version 2.2 of the PCI standard chapter 6 is about the configuration space and paragraph 7 is about Capabilities List of an PCI device. And I have never heard of PCI Configuration files, anyway...

In v2.1 and in v2.2. It's under configuration space, yes.

[edit: Is the edit function in the forum working correctly... ??? I tried to remove the second [ quote ] in my post for 3times now, but it doesn't save the change]

Yes... but..

You didn't make a complete [ quote ] header. So, it doesn't recognise it. Then it does recognise the [ /quote ] and it figures "he must've done something wrong, to make it match, lemme insert a [ quote ] in front of it so it is at least valid code".

Solution: just use the quote button and copy&paste from it if necessary.

Candy wrote: In v2.1 and in v2.2. It's under configuration space, yes.

oh, sorry for that. I found out that I actually don't have the PCI Specification V2.2, just the PCI Local Bus Specification V2.2 and I didn't realize it or is that the right one?

Candy wrote: Yes... but..

You didn't make a complete [ quote ] header. So, it doesn't recognise it. Then it does recognise the [ /quote ] and it figures "he must've done something wrong, to make it match, lemme insert a [ quote ] in front of it so it is at least valid code".

Thanks

Candy wrote: Solution: just use the quote button and copy&paste from it if necessary.

Well, ehm, I tried ;D

bluecode wrote:

Candy wrote: In v2.1 and in v2.2. It's under configuration space, yes.

oh, sorry for that. I found out that I actually don't have the PCI Specification V2.2, just the PCI Local Bus Specification V2.2 and I didn't realize it or is that the right one?

That's the right one yep. Did you check whether the chapter is in it?