From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jan 20 01:03:55 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id BAA20225 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 20 Jan 1997 01:03:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from python.shoal.net.au (root@python.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.5]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id BAA20219 for ; Mon, 20 Jan 1997 01:03:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from grfpc1 (monty-port5.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.15]) by python.shoal.net.au (8.8.4/8.7.3) with SMTP id UAA11993 for ; Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:05:51 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <32E34293.6F46@shoal.net.au> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:01:55 +1000 From: Andrew Perry X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: questions freebsd Subject: Re: [Q] aah-2940uw, disk need low level format References: <199701200250.SAA16719@seabass.progroup.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Craig Shaver wrote: > > > > > BRETT_GLASS@infoworld.com stands accused of saying: > > > > Installed an aha-2940uw. the machine hangs during boot immediately after > > > > printing the disk information. > > > > > > I've heard about so many problems with the 2940UW that I'm hesitant to use > > > it on a new FreeBSD system I'm building. Is there a different Ultra/Wide > > > card that works flawlessly with FreeBSD 2.2? Errrrr, we just bought a 2940UW. I'm going to try and install it tonight on a 2.1.6 system (complete reinstall as well as we've had a few probs. Is this card gonna work or am i in for another one of those long nights with no end in sight again?? Andrew Perry andrew@shoal.net.au