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From: Robert Shady <rls@kilroy.id.net>
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Subject: Re: EIDE controllers
To: nwestfal@Vorlon.odc.net (Neal Westfall)
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 08:44:54 -0500 (EST)
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> > The Promise 2300+ won't even allow the kernel to be loaded, no matter
> > what options you enable/disable :-( It fails during the LOADING of the
> > kernel, and FreeBSD doesn't get a look in :-(
> 
> I use this controller with FreeBSD no problem.  However, you MUST
> disable the onboard bios on the controller via jumpers, or it will
> behave exactly as you describe.

I also have used this controller with FreeBSD and zero problems...

	-- Rob
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