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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!sgigate.sgi.com!mr.net!news2.cais.net!news.cais.net!van-bc!van.istar!ott.istar!istar.net!news.nstn.ca!coranto.ucs.mun.ca!news.unb.ca!agate.nbnet.nb.ca!news From: cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Subject: Re: Compaq PROSIGNA 300? Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 10:39:46 GMT Organization: VSi Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4pu3vt$oa1@agate.nbnet.nb.ca> References: <tsohmon72t.fsf@pousm.po.usbw> <4ppcj8$smm@nike.volvo.se> Reply-To: cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca NNTP-Posting-Host: mctnts03c03.nbnet.nb.ca X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 peter@cyklop.volvo.se (peter hakanson) wrote: >I tried to use a compac pro??? (scsi only model) >but it does not work becouse: >scsi is not regognized, not the ethernet chip either. Scsi works fine. >(there might be support with a recompiled kernel, but then >you can't use the installation diskettes anyway) No >So the solution is - use PC compatible hardware. As I said in my ORIGINAL POST, the only thing not detected will be the AMD Lance (PCNet). And also in my original post (which it seems some people neglected to even read :P) I also mentioned buying an alternative ethernet card like the 3Com 595 which will fit nicely into a PCI slot and work flawlessly.. Cheers, Lance