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From: nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu (Nate Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Q: AHA 2842 supported ?
Date: 11 Nov 1994 03:21:02 GMT
Organization: Montana State University, Bozeman  Montana
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In article <39ko7s$oi1@news.simplex.nl>, Rob Simons <rob@Simplex.NL> wrote:
>Hiya,
>
>Does anyone know if an adaptec 2842 (VL) will work with
>FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 ?

Nope.

> It's the Vesa version of the 1742 (EISA) which btw is replaced by the
> 2742 now.

Nope, it's a completely different card altogether, though Adaptec is
replacing the 1xxx series with the 2xxx series.

>I know the 1742 is supported, does this mean the 2742 is
>also supported ?

The 2xxx series of cards are completely different, and Adaptec is not
very forthcoming about programming information on these cards.  However,
there is work in progress on getting these cards work in FreeBSD 2.0,
but the driver may not make it in by the deadline.

>Assuming the 2842 isn't supported, will it work when I
>configure FreeBSD for using a 1542 or 1742 ?

Nope, see above.


Nate
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