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From: stephan@forthdv.pfm-mainz.de (Stephan Forth)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD most recent version
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David Zakai (zakaid99@hscbklyn.edu) wrote:
: Since I have had difficulty connecting to the Walnut Creek
: home page and can't read information files, can someone
: inform me of the following:

: 1.  What is the latest stable version of FreeBSD?

2.1.5

: 2.  What is the latest interim (SNAP?) version?

Sorry don't know at the moment

: 3.  Which one provides support for:

:     a.  Adaptec AHA-2940UW (ultra wide, i.e., SCSI-3
:         with 68-pin high density connector)

2.1.5

:     b.  Adaptec APA-1460 SlimSCSI

2.1.5

:     c.  Adaptec MiniSCSI

Don't know, AFAIK MiniSCSI isn't supported at all.

: 4.  Will FreeBSD work with the latest generation of
:     external backup tape units (with 2-8 gigabyte capacity),
:     such as:

:     a.  Seagate/Conner/Archive TapeStor Travan4 drives

Don't know

:     b.  Seagate/Conner/Archive 4mm DAT drives

Perfectly

:     c.  Hewlett-Packard Colorado Memory Systems Travan4 drives
:         (SCSI T4000)
:     d.  Hewlett-Packard SureStor 4mm DAT drives

Don't know

Regards, Stephan

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