From owner-freebsd-alpha Tue Oct 12 0:15:12 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from bos-gate1.raytheon.com (bos-gate1.raytheon.com [199.46.198.230]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9CA0153AD for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:15:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from xdufresn@raytheon.com) Received: from mail1.icg.raytheon.com (mail1.icg.raytheon.com [199.46.170.42]) by bos-gate1.raytheon.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA01388 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:13:54 -0500 (CDT) Received: from smtp-lv01.rsc.raytheon.com (smtp-lv01.rsc.raytheon.com [138.126.175.22]) by mail1.icg.raytheon.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA03511 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:29:49 -0500 (CDT) Received: from rtxmail1.rsc.raytheon.com (rtxmail1.rsc.raytheon.com [138.126.175.35]) by smtp-lv01.rsc.raytheon.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA11028 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:15:06 -0500 (CDT) Received: from raytheon.com (darth.rsc.raytheon.com [138.126.168.48]) by rtxmail1.rsc.raytheon.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA25741 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:15:02 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <3802DF51.6B6CC67A@raytheon.com> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:12:17 -0500 From: Michael DuFresne X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.6 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: supported symbios scsi Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org In the INSTALL.TXT file there is this text (3.3-STABLE): "You will need a dedicated disk for FreeBSD/alpha. It is not possible to share a disk with another operating system at this time. This disk will need to be attached to a SCSI controller which is supported by the SRM firmware (currently NCR or SYMBIOS and Qlogic ISP are supported)." I am curious which of the symbios controllers will actually _boot_ the machine. I have a PC164 motherboard which currently has ARC firmware. I will be upgrading to the latest SRM firmware. I currently have a Tekram DC-390U2W card with a 53c895 chip. Has anyone had success installing and booting from this controller, or will I need to find a controller based on an older, supported, 53c8xx chipset? I am still gathering hardware together for this, so I haven't had a chance to actually test anything yet. Getting over RAM sticker shock also, I might add.... Thanks... -- Mike/TeamNOC We defeated the enemy with teamwork, and the hammer of not bickering. The Shoveller To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message