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Date:      Sun, 8 Nov 1998 19:48:38 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        "Theodor M. Malginov" <theodor.m@usa.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: about support of devices by freebsd
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811081947270.18760-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <363E5BB3.2248@usa.net>

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On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Theodor M. Malginov wrote:

> Hi!
> Excuse me, my english not a best, but I hope you'll be able
> to undestend me.
> 
> I have Compaq Prosignia VS (EISA bus) with integrated scsi NCR 53C710
> and netcard "NetFlex-L ENET" (chip AMD PCnet-32 AM79C965KC). I trayed
> to setup version 2.2.5 of FreeBSD onto this computer in hope that
> this devices (even though first) recognises as "generic" - of couse, I
> doesn't find their in "supported devices" list because their absent
> there...
> Unfortunately, my "dreams" didn't come true and setup program didn't
> find any HD's on my system (it's not right, it have two scsi-HDD's!)...

FreeBSD does not support the 53c710 chip.  Go buy a Adaptec 2940 or a
Diamond Fireport 40 and attach your SCSI devices to that.  The NetFlex
should work fine with the tl or lnc driver.

You should install 2.2.7 instead of 2.2.5.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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