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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!paladin.american.edu!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!news.kreonet.re.kr!overload.lbl.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!enews.sgi.com!news.igc.apc.org!cdp!unger From: "Thomas K. Unger" <unger@igc.apc.org> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc Subject: Q: What video and SCSI devices work? Message-ID: <APC&1'0'9a157ee1'1a1@igc.apc.org> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 19:06:33 -0800 (PST) X-Gateway: notes@igc.apc.org Lines: 29 OK. I putting together a system to run freebsd. I've been poking around web pages to find what components I should get and have found some useful comments on what is supported and compatible. But now, when I call the clone sellers I find they are selling different devices. I assmue that this is due to the lag between introduction of new cards and updating the web pages. I don't want to buy something that won't work, so I gotta ask here... SCSI cards: I'm looking for a fast PCI card. Indication seems to be that I should use the Buslogic BT-946. Now I find that people are selling Buslogic's BT-930 Flasshpoint. Will this work or should I stick with the older card? Video cards: Again, I'm looking for a fast PCI card. Indications are that ATI Pro Turbo or Diamond Stealth 64 are good cards. However, one web page warned abainst the Stealth *graphics* 64 and recomended the Stealth *video* 64. I find that people are selling the 2201 XL, which seems to be the same as the stealth *graphics*. Have the compatibility issues been solved? Thanks, Tom.