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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 10:22:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com>
To: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
cc: Raymond Chan <mmhtchan@hkpucc.polyu.edu.hk>,
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Subject: Re: Freebsd installation
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On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Nadav Eiron wrote:

> 
> 
> 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.

Agreed, 2.1.6 and later should support this (not sure about the video
card).  I've got a similar setup here, but with an S3 868 video card and
an ASUS motherboard.  Works flawlessly, and is easily the fastest machine
in the building.