Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 10:40:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Jake Hamby <jehamby@lightside.com> To: e8917523@linf.unb.br Cc: hackers@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Linux 96: ATAPI support Message-ID: <Pine.AUX.3.94.960904103723.16013B-100000@covina.lightside.com> In-Reply-To: <199609040725.EAA00313@daniel.sobral>
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On Wed, 4 Sep 1996, Daniel C. Sobral wrote: > > From: Jake Hamby <jehamby@lightside.com> > > Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 13:14:05 -0700 (PDT) > > Subject: FreeBSD vs. Linux 96 (my impressions) > > > > 4) Supports arbitrary PC hardware better. As of FreeBSD 2.1.5, the boot > > floppy _still_ doesn't recognize my IDE CD-ROM (which I've reinstalled > > Funny thing you mention that. Since my own IDE CD-ROM wasn't working up > to last week, I have taken special interest in anything related to IDE > on FreeBSD's lists I subscribe to (and Usenet newsgroup). Before I get any more mail on this, I should point out that my IDE CD-ROM (a Mitsumi FX-400A) works great when I compiled a custom kernel for 2.1.0-RELEASE or above, but for some reason doesn't probe when I boot from the BOOT FLOPPY. This is an important distinction because it means I can use the CD-ROM drive for everything _except_ installing FreeBSD from it! Now that my curiosity is peaked, I'll try some of the later 2.2-current SNAP boot disks to see if that fixes anything. If not, I'll be sure to dig in and do some more research on this. -- Jake
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