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From: tim@massive.its.bldrdoc.gov (Tim Butler)
Subject: Re: Micron computers and FreeBSD 2.1
Message-ID: <DnrD7t.Irz@massive.its.bldrdoc.gov>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 19:38:17 GMT
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Brian Wasserman (bsw114@psu.edu) wrote:
: I am interested in purchasing a Micron computer.  I haven't researched
: which system I will get but I want to run FreeBSD 2.1.

: Has anybody successfully installed it on a Micron?  Have there been
: any problems?  Which monitor do you have?  I would love to hear your
: experiences with this.

	* If you plan on getting a SCSI system make sure you get a SCSI adapter
	supported by FreeBSD.  When I bought my system, they were selling the
	BusLogic 930.  I explicitly asked for a BusLogic 946 because that was
	what was explicity supported on the hardware compatability list.

    * My parallel port is running _really_ slow (under FreeBSD). 
	I haven't figured out the problem yet so I can't say if it is 
	specific to my Micron.

	-tim

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Timothy Butler                          tim@its.bldrdoc.gov
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