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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!sgigate.sgi.com!news1.best.com!shellx.best.com!shell1.best.com!not-for-mail From: rcarter@best.com (Russell Carter) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Ultimate BSD PC Hardware Setup Date: 20 Sep 1995 23:18:07 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Lines: 42 Message-ID: <43r02v$lr3@shell1.best.com> References: <43df2f$id@future.internexus.net> <MICHAELV.95Sep18161217@mindbender.headcandy.com> <43ldrh$qaf@orion.cc.andrews.edu> <MICHAELV.95Sep18222554@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: shell1.best.com In article <MICHAELV.95Sep18222554@MindBender.HeadCandy.com>, Michael L. VanLoon <michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> wrote: >In article <43ldrh$qaf@orion.cc.andrews.edu> gillham@andrews.edu (Andrew Gillham) writes: > > In article <MICHAELV.95Sep18161217@mindbender.headcandy.com> michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon) writes: > > >Just because my only system at home is EISA-based doesn't mean I have > >no experience with other platforms. In fact, I have set up two > >different PCI systems. I have used the NCR card, and it worked just > >great. I have also heard enough reports on the BusLogic card to know > >it works adequately. And, finally, I have heard enough reports on > >Adaptec's policies, some of them recent, that I maintain my stand that > >I have no intention of ever supporting them with my money. > > Ahem! Well, I just have to take offense to the word 'adequately' when > describing a BusLogic controller... :-) The work _GREAT_, and at $199 > for the BT946C, are pretty decently priced. (when compared to a $115 > NCR w/BIOS, it is still reasonable I think) > Ok, "outstandingly, amazingly, perfectly, etc.." I can live with.. :) > Wow! Two different systems! That's a lot of experience, I'm curious though, were those FreeBSD systems? Be honest... Most competent MBs have the ncr bios in ROM. Russell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Head Candy . Com == MicroSoft makes sense, eh? try sending mail to HeadCandy.com ______________________________________________________________________________ > >-- >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com > --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- > NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, HP300, Sun3, Sun4, > DEC PMAX (MIPS), DEC Alpha, PC532 > NetBSD ports in progress: VAX, Atari 68k, others... >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -