Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 23:11:10 -0500 (EST) From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: pol@leissner.se, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Will FreeBSD run on Pentium Pro with Adaptec 1510 B SCSI? Message-ID: <199611020411.XAA12566@dyson.iquest.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961101175911.4938f-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> from "Doug White" at Nov 1, 96 06:00:46 pm
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> On Thu, 31 Oct 1996, Peter Olsson wrote: > > > I have looked in several documents which list allowed hardware, but can't > > find either of the above. > > I don't show the 1510 on the support list, so I don't think so. > > If you're buying a PPro, why not throw in a 2940 while you're spending > money? It'll run a few million times better than any isa-based > controller! > At least an NCR controller (if the MB doesn't support NCR, get one with a bios.) The NCR costs between 1/3 and 2/3 that of the 2940 with most of the perf. The 2940 is probably marginally better, but both of 'em are really good. (I am using an NCR and very happy with it.) I soon will also be getting a 2940 or 3940... John
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