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From: fen@netcom.com (Fen Labalme)
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542CF w/NetBSD 
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Martin Allard (mea@brixham.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: I am also having difficulties with the Adaptec 1542CF.
: The hardware is definitely ok.
: 386BSD 0.1 loads and runs fine, but NetBSD 0.9 will not
: install.  It just says "device not configured".

: Please can we have a definitive answer as to whether the
: 1542CF is supposed to work with NetBSD 0.9?
: After all, this is the current Adaptec model.


I also get "device not configured" when trying to load NetBSD-0.9
onto a '486 box with an Adaptek 1542CF.

Can someone please give us a definitive answer?

(So far, it looks like the answer is: go see if the store will
 trade the 1542CF for a 1542C, an adapter that I know works...)

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