From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jul 28 17:15:48 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id RAA19322 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 28 Jul 1996 17:15:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gdi.uoregon.edu (cisco-ts9-line16.uoregon.edu [128.223.150.97]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id RAA19313 for ; Sun, 28 Jul 1996 17:15:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (dwhite@localhost) by gdi.uoregon.edu (8.7.5/8.6.12) with SMTP id RAA00391; Sun, 28 Jul 1996 17:15:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 17:15:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White Reply-To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu To: Alex Conta cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD UNIX support for embedded SCSI on Compaq DeskPro 6200 XL? In-Reply-To: <9607151436.AA11946@centime.cascade> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Mon, 15 Jul 1996, Alex Conta wrote: > I am attempting to install FreeBSD UNIX 2.1 from a CD-ROM to my > Compaq DeskPro 6200 XL, which has embedded PCI-SCSI, and > PCI-Ethernet adapters, manufactured by AMD. Apperently FreeBSD has no > support (drivers) for the embeded AMD SCSI, and AMD Ethernet adapters. That's the skinny. Compaq also has a problem with broken PCI busses, so be on the lookout. > 1. Is it possible to use any of the existent drivers? Huh? Your SCSI isn't supported, period. > 2. Is support for AMD adapters going to be included in the future, and > if yes when? Can't say. > 3. Any suggestions, other than installing a different SCSI Adapter? The Adaptec 2940 or the NCR 53c815/53c825 cards are very good controllers with excellent support. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major