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Date:      Mon, 14 Apr 1997 18:47:34 +0300 (IDT)
From:      Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
To:        Raymond Chan <mmhtchan@hkpucc.polyu.edu.hk>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Freebsd installation
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.970414184611.14240B-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il>
In-Reply-To: <01BC4902.66F621A0@polyu.edu.hk>

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On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Raymond Chan wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 	I just bought a FreeBsd 2.0 (January 1994)Unix. I tried to install it,
>   but it couldn't found the 2GB SCSI  harddisk and the SCSI controller. I 
>   want to know that can it support about my hardware configuration. > 
> 
> - AIR P6NPI/S pentium Pro ISA/PCI Local Bus MainBoard (USA)
> - INTEL PENTIUM PRO 200 CPU
> - 64MB 60ns EDO RAM
> - Adaptec 2940UW PCI Ultra & Ultra Wide SCSI Controller (on board)
> - IBM 2.1GB Ultra-Wide SCSI Harddisk, 5400rmp
> - Plextor 12X SCSI CD-ROM
> - Matrox MGA Millennium PCI Graphic Accelerator, 4MB WRAM
> 
> I appreciate you can answer me as soon as possible.

2.0 is ancient history. I don't think it supported PCI at all (I'm not 
sure though), it certainly didn't support the 2940UW. Get a newer version
and (hopefully) all will be well.

> 
> Raymond,
> 
> 
Nadav



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