From: peter.ferrie@gmail.com   
      
   > Is is ok to poke each peripheral slot in an attempt to determine a cards   
   identity?   
      
   No.   
      
   > Does this have the potential to screw up the setup on other slotted cards   
   (I'm thinking about I/O cards because poking will be driving physical external   
   devices)?   
      
   Yes.   
      
   > Was there a best practise guide between developers for doing this?   
      
   Kind of.  Either the card maker offers a way to identify it, or, failing that,   
   the user is asked in which slot the card lives.   
   No writing to slot space.   
      
   > Is there consolidated information anywhere on how A2 auto slot detection of   
   cards was performed?   
      
   I don't know of any.  Not the same as "no". :-)   
      
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