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From: wraith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Robert Michael Gorichanaz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Soundblaster 16 SCSI-II support?
Date: 24 Jun 1994 04:22:09 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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I was just wondering if there are any plans on supporting the Adaptec SCSI-II
chip of the Soundblaster 16 SCSI-II. Supposedly it is a 154X and 174X
compatable chip made BY Adaptec, so there shouldnt be many/any problems
with it. The only thing I can see is that the SB16 is hardware configured
for 340H base address, where FreeBSD is looking for the 154X card at 330H (
which happens to be the MPU401-UART base) The chip can be set to IRQ 11 and
DMA 5, like the instal_guide says its looking for.
Or, is there/could there be a way of makeing FreeBSD look for the chip at
340H and fool it?
Just wondering - I like the Sb16 for my DOS uses, and I really don't want
to buy another $200.00 interface card and waste another card slot if I
don;t hafta! :)
Thanks!
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