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From: alm@netcom.com (Andrew Moore)
Subject: Re: Ok, how 'bout an Adaptec Controller...
Message-ID: <1992Oct30.194138.18200@netcom.com>
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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 19:41:38 GMT
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In article <1cr0e1INN9fi@Germany.EU.net> bs@Germany.EU.net (Bernard Steiner) writes:
>In article <1cp8heINN1e0@hrd769.brooks.af.mil>, root@hrd769.brooks.af.mil (Super User) writes:
>> I have acquired an Adaptec 1542A SCSI controller to replace the Ultrastor Card
>
>> the Tiny 386bsd boot disk, and all of the documentation says this configuration
>> should work.  What did I miss?
>
>It appears that YOU ARE UNABLE TO READ
>
>In *all* the documentation it says that the *only* supported SCSI controller
>supported by (standard) 386bsd is an Adaptec 1542B.
>
>'nuff said.
>
>-Bernard

Actually in the official release notes that I have, the section on
"Devices supported" mentions only 1542 - not 1542b.  Maybe Julian's
SCSI driver supports the 1542a now?  His documentation mentions only
1542 as well, so I'm not sure...  
-Andrew Moore <alm@netcom.com>