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Date:      Fri, 24 Jun 2005 21:47:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com>
To:        Scott Hiemstra <scott@hiemstra.us>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Hardware List
Message-ID:  <20050624214553.W47411@carver.gumbysoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050625011044.3141543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20050625011044.3141543D48@mx1.FreeBSD.org>

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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, Scott Hiemstra wrote:

> I saw on the hardware page that the Enterprise 3000 wasn't listed but the
> 3500 was listed as netboot only, they are similar so I thought I would try
> anyway.  My system has the default SCSI controller, 4x170MHz procesors and 1
> x 18GB drive; 5.3 installed just fine.  My dmesg output is attached just as
> an FYI and I will let you know how 5.4 does as well.  If any testing is
> needed on this hardware, let me know and I will do my best to assist.

The "netboot only" entries are probably referring to the lack of driver
for the built-in SCSI (esp), which was fixed a year or two ago.  FreeBSD
should now boot on any UltraSPARC II system.

-- 
Doug White                    |  FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
dwhite@gumbysoft.com          |  www.FreeBSD.org



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