Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:03:28 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: michael@linkdesign.com (Michael Bielicki) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: why can't Iinstall 2.2.2 onAdaptec 6360 controller ? Message-ID: <199707110533.PAA22667@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <19970710225234.08925@linkdesign.com> from Michael Bielicki at "Jul 10, 97 10:52:34 pm"
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Michael Bielicki stands accused of saying: > Hi Folks, > I can't seem to be able to install 2.2.2-RELEASE on a 486 > with the Adaptec 6360 on board controller. Sometimes it saays > it cant use the swap partition, sometimes it says bad directory, sometimes > it simply reboots. I tried quantum fireball and ibm dcas disks. Same > stuff. If it's actuall a 6360 (uses the 'aic' driver), then you should not expect to be able to work well with this system. The 6360 is not a spectacular chip, and the 'aic' driver isn't the greatest either. The problems you are seeing aren't surprising. > Michael Bielicki -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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