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Date:      Thu, 26 Dec 1996 12:06:35 -0800 (PST)
From:      Neal Westfall <nwestfal@Vorlon.odc.net>
To:        102142.1673@CompuServe.COM (P. Barstad)
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD CD-installation with a Promise EIDE 2300+ ctl
Message-ID:  <199612262006.MAA25433@Vorlon.odc.net>
In-Reply-To: <961218021453_102142.1673_EHS61-1@CompuServe.COM> from "P. Barstad" at Dec 17, 96 09:14:54 pm

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> 
> Hello,
> >
> Well I recieved the CD-Installation of FreeBSD 2.1.5. I took the time to read
> about the Installation Concepts-and page 27 states that "FreeBSD does not
> support the EDIE Promise Controller, even with all the EIDE features turned
> off".

This is *NOT* true, as I used to use 2300+ VLB controller with FreeBSD
myself.  You have to disable the onboard bios which is a jumper setting,
and it will work.

Neal




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