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From: nick@Ireland.EU.net (Nick Hilliard)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 Ultra usable?
Date: 9 Sep 1996 18:20:46 +0100
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Cliff Addy (caddy@osprey.unf.edu) said:
: I have a system running 2.1.5R with an Adaptec 2940W (fast-wide scsi).  The 
: card seems to be acting flaky.  The dealer has offered to replace it with a 
: new 2940 Ultra-wide.  My question is: Will this be a drop-in replacement? 
: Does 2.1.5R have a driver if not? (The disk is MIA at the moment).

The 2940 Ultra-wide works like a charm on 2.1.5.  Unless you've got multiple
SCSI cards, it should be just plug and pr.. errrr, play. :-)

Nick