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From: Gary Clark II <gclarkii@main.gbdata.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD Support of Future Domain SCSI controllers
To: tcg@ime.net
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 11:49:12 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: deddy@phoenix.net, questions@FreeBSD.org
In-Reply-To: <320E022B.156A@ime.net> from Gary Chrysler at "Aug 11, 96 11:54:19 am"
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Gary Chrysler wrote:
> David Eddy wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   My computer has a Future Domain TMC3260 PCI SCSI-II controller, with a
> > NEC CDR501 CD Rom drive. Would I be able to install and use FreeBSD with
> > this hardware?
> > David Eddy

> Most SCSI CD-Roms are supported, Unless of course the manufacture
> dosn't follow the SCSI specs. I *belive* NEC does.

The problem here is the SCSI controller NOT the CD-ROM.  The TMC3260 is
NOT supported.  About the only problem you ever have with CDs is when you
try to play music, not for data use only.

> Gary

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