From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 29 16:12:38 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C61B816A4D0 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:12:38 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp11.wanadoo.fr (smtp11.wanadoo.fr [193.252.22.31]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7107143D39 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:12:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf1112.wanadoo.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 9E6F41C000D0 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:12:37 +0200 (CEST) Received: from pix.atkielski.com (ASt-Lambert-111-2-1-3.w81-50.abo.wanadoo.fr [81.50.80.3]) by mwinf1112.wanadoo.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 7D0A71C000C6 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:12:37 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20050329161237512.7D0A71C000C6@mwinf1112.wanadoo.fr Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:12:37 +0200 From: Anthony Atkielski X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1805326777.20050329181237@wanadoo.fr> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <42496992.7020800@makeworld.com> References: <42480F8B.1060405@makeworld.com> <1648629793.20050329122346@wanadoo.fr> <42496060.1060404@makeworld.com> <467487023.20050329162852@wanadoo.fr> <42496992.7020800@makeworld.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Anthony's drive issues.Re: ssh password delay X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:12:38 -0000 Chris writes: > Ok - I'm about to set the game point and win this one. Anthony, you of > all people know that with NT 4, you have learned that one MUST read the > HCL (Hardware Compatability List) BEFORE you try to install. That being > said, you also know that if it aint on the HCL, you're SOL *Shake your > head yes* My machine is on both the Windows and FreeBSD lists. > Ok, now - being that you know this, did you check FBSD's version of the > HCL BEFORE you installed? No, but I didn't check Windows' list, either. As it happens, it's on both lists. > Did it specifically list that adapter WITH the HP/Compaq enhanced > microcode? No. But it mentioned the machine, and it didn't list any exclusions. > NO - It does not. So, what does that mean? That means it not listed as a > supported item. What does that mean? Well - much like the HCL list of > NT4, YOU are on your own. In other words, the FreeBSD list is worthless, since if something on the list doesn't work, one can always claim that there is some _specific_ detail about one's hardware that the list didn't _explicitly_ approve. -- Anthony