From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jun 28 11:20:15 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id LAA19506 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 28 Jun 1996 11:20:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from internet.spss.com ([192.35.251.10]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA19494 for ; Fri, 28 Jun 1996 11:20:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmailgw.spss.com (msmailgw.spss.com [192.67.95.6]) by internet.spss.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id SAA21129; Fri, 28 Jun 1996 18:21:48 GMT Received: by msmailgw.spss.com with Microsoft Mail id <31D422A1@msmailgw.spss.com>; Fri, 28 Jun 96 13:21:21 cdt From: "McKinley, Rob" To: Mark Hieber , Doug White Cc: questions Subject: RE: FreeBSD v2.1 install (fwd) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 96 13:21:00 cdt Message-ID: <31D422A1@msmailgw.spss.com> Encoding: 46 TEXT X-Mailer: Microsoft Mail V3.0 Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I believe it uses the Adaptec 6260 chip, so the 1520 drivers should work. There's no BIOS on the board, so it's not bootable, but the CD should work. Rob -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rob McKinley ! Interim Release: SPSS Inc. ! A programmer's feeble attempt at repentance. 312-329-3661 ! mckinley@spss.com ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- From: Doug White[SMTP:dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu] Sent: Friday, June 28, 1996 1:57 AM To: Mark Hieber Cc: questions Subject: Re: FreeBSD v2.1 install (fwd) > I am interested in getting the FreeBSD 2.1 cd, but I have a question > about the install. I have a pentium 100MhZ with 2 hd (1 gig and 300 MEG) > with a soundblaster 16 with a scsii II port. I have a 6 speed NEC > internal cdrom. Can I install the cd directly from this cdrom? If not, is > there a workaround? Hm. I'm trying to remember if the sb16 scsi port is supported. Anybody remember what controller is on it? If that is supported then it should work. If it is IDE then use the ATAPI.FLP for your floppy image and cross your fingers :-) Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major