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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 14:10:15 -0500 (EST)
From: Thomas David Rivers <ponds!rivers@dg-rtp.dg.com>
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To: epearson@olac.Berkeley.EDU, ponds!FreeBSD.ORG!questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD & Adaptec 1542CP
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> 
> Dear FreeBSD people,
> 
> I am hoping to get FreeBSD working with an Adaptec 1542CP SCSI card, but
> it doesn't seem to be working, and I've now been informed that FreeBSD
> 2.1.5 does not support the 5142CP, but that later fixes may address this
> issue. Could you provide some guidance please?
> 

...

> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Erik Pearson
> 

 Hmmm... As far as I know, if you mean 1542CP, not 5142CP (never heard
of that one) - FreeBSD should work just fine for you.  Have you tried it?
You should have no problems.  I used (and am still using on some machines)
some, now ancient, 1542Bs with no problem.

	- Dave Rivers -