Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 11:43:14 -0400 From: Jed Clear <clear@alum.mit.edu> To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Hardware compatibility list suggestion Message-ID: <3D5E6F12.1C62975C@alum.mit.edu>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Perhaps the hardware compatibility list could use a little more hierarchy. Disk Controllers could have explicit IDE/ATA and SCSI subsections. I'd also suggest a parent group for all the network interfaces. The ATA section could use a short statement that the ata driver is compatible with most motherboard chipset ATA controller. I'd also add a short section on Video Adapters. It would say something like FreeBSD supports standard MGA, CGA, EGA, VGA adapters or no adapter. Support for advanced graphic features as well as a graphic user environment is provided by third party software. Most common is XFree86 and their h/w compatibility list is <here>. I'm thinking in terms of not discouraging someone new who doesn't know the exact part number of their chipset or wondering if their graphics adapter is compatible and doesn't know the distinction between FreeBSD and XFree86. Hmm, how about a small bootable utility that can scan a system and compare it to the compatibility list? It's probably more difficult than I think it is. -Jed [-- Attachment #2 --] 0 L *H =0 91 0 + 0 *H 00 !Rsڠҳc0 *H 010U VeriSign, Inc.1 0 U VeriSign Trust Network1F0DU =www.verisign.com/repository/RPA Incorp. By Ref.,LIAB.LTD(c)981H0FU?VeriSign Class 1 CA Individual Subscriber-Persona Not Validated0 020814000000Z 030825235959Z010U VeriSign, Inc.1 0 U VeriSign Trust Network1F0DU =www.verisign.com/repository/RPA Incorp. by Ref.,LIAB.LTD(c)981 0 U Persona Not Validated1301U *Digital ID Class 1 - Netscape Full Service10UEdward J. Clear1!0 *H clear@alum.mit.edu00 *H 0 -$ m5nzxl[ރ-sRȩ- [~!L>P u|}`0tLXnhiGݨ:+;ޓPJFtQ+=23 YR Vi 8040 U 0 0U 00 `HE00(+ https://www.verisign.com/CPS0b+0V0VeriSign, Inc.0=VeriSign's CPS incorp. by reference liab. ltd. (c)97 VeriSign0 `HB00 `HE" 7d84efaceeaf18571f71ccec1a7bc03003U ,0*0(&$"http://crl.verisign.com/class1.crl0 *H Zefuy V5%[LaΉݵJVZn$Ћɀ8>$N| 3a8UG#ڏ`~n6?':w Htj4Q>zO0.0 v. =}%] u0 *H 0_1 0 UUS10U VeriSign, Inc.1705U .Class 1 Public Primary Certification Authority0 980512000000Z 080512235959Z010U VeriSign, Inc.1 0 U VeriSign Trust Network1F0DU =www.verisign.com/repository/RPA Incorp. By Ref.,LIAB.LTD(c)981H0FU?VeriSign Class 1 CA Individual Subscriber-Persona Not Validated00 *H 0 ZDUz-Ox6 JoTw*h1ApzKHV-BD\B/;' ]6B3nTOJ ƚj$e~7jJ |0z0 `HB0GU @0>0< `HE0-0++ www.verisign.com/repository/RPA0U 0 0 U 0 *H 7;ڔ7 q jm/d8 [jI}g-,ݚB> V*3ǾSLýIBc¦]XI<\Ue _Xj<n1<080010U VeriSign, Inc.1 0 U VeriSign Trust Network1F0DU =www.verisign.com/repository/RPA Incorp. By Ref.,LIAB.LTD(c)981H0FU?VeriSign Class 1 CA Individual Subscriber-Persona Not Validated!Rsڠҳc0 + 0 *H 1 *H 0 *H 1 020817154314Z0# *H 1 *~:vW4brG0R *H 1E0C0 *H 0*H 0+0 *H @0 *H (0 *H lX))3m̻ND8\RӾNZk_r~ U\w.lb0B+ZA>qi А.%y}p|)`(9KMzD^ b=f*3-":)6tݾSR"[help
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