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From: nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu (Nate Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Q: Adaptec 2742 EISA Fast-SCSI-II Controller working with FreeBSD?
Date: 19 Feb 1994 19:15:31 GMT
Organization: Montana State University, Bozeman  MT
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In article <2k2d3q$5d2@dva.in-berlin.de>,
Andreas S. W. <mickey@dva.in-berlin.de> wrote:
>Hi!
>---
>
>I am planning to buy the new Adaptec 2742 EISA Fast SCSI-II Controller by
>summer, and would like to know if this controller is currently supported
>by FreeBSD or if it is compatible with the older 1742 EISA SCSI Controller?

This should be in the FAQ.

No, it's not compatible and a driver will most likely NOT be written due
to Adaptec's non-disclosure policy on it's new controller.

Get a Buslogic or Ultrastore.  They are both supported and the companies
are more open about programming information.


Nate
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