Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 18:10:59 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?S=F8ren_Schmidt?= <sos@DeepCore.dk> To: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> Cc: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Subject: Re: Third IDE hard disk Message-ID: <40A64113.6040305@DeepCore.dk> In-Reply-To: <200405151345.I4FDJPKU031004@asarian-host.net> References: <200405142217.I4EMHKEA011561@asarian-host.net><opr70iz9x8igeurg@asarian-host.net><001b01c43a13$88fd5570$b3db87d4@asarian-host.net> <40A6166C.1050500@DeepCore.dk> <200405151345.I4FDJPKU031004@asarian-host.net>
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Mark wrote: > Søren Schmidt wrote: > > >>>>Find out what the controller is it might not be supported or may >>>>need compiling into a custom kernel. >>> >>>It is a fairly standard onboard Promise 20376 controller. Perhaps I >>>need to recompile the kernel? Something like: >>> >>>"device ata2 at isa? port IO_WD3 irq 16" >> >>You need freebsd-5.x for that to work, the promise pdc203xx chips are >>not supported by the ATA driver in -stable (and probably wont be)... > > > Ok, what then if I buy a Promise TX2 card for it? Will I be able to use that card as third IDE controller? (I know the TX2 is on the hardware compatibility list). Just making sure now; I'm tired of surprises. You need to get a controller with the old pdc202xx chip family on it, the Ultra133 TX2 is one of them. -- -Søren
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