Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:19:56 -0700 From: Robert Cousins <rec@DotRocket.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Support for ATA PRO UDMA Message-ID: <394E482C.15799D58@DotRocket.com>
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I've recently purchased IDE disks too large for my BIOS. (60 megs for $400 bucks is really attractive.) In looking around, I discovered this product: http://www.firmware.com/sales/atapro/ataudma.htm I find it attractive for several reasons: 1. It is cheap ($70) 2. It overcomes BIOS problems with large disks 3. It gives you 2 more IDE interfaces good to 66 MHz. (My motherboard only goes to 33 MHz so this is nice.) However, I don't know if FreeBSD will work with it. Specifically: 1. Does FreeBSD support up to 4 IDE interfaces (8 devices)? 2. Would a special driver be required or will the standard hardware driver run it? 3. Would I have to rebuild the kernel to add additional "ata" devices? I believe that if this board works, it will be of great value to the greater FreeBSD community. Disclaimer: I have't gotten the board, nor am I associated with the company in any way. For all I know, it doesn't work at all. I HAVE ordered one, and will reply to anyone who emails with my results. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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