Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:23:08 -0700 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Dennis Favro <dennis.favro@utoronto.ca> Cc: FreeBSD-Hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Compaq SystemPro/XL (SCSI) -- FreeBSD Support? Message-ID: <200007220123.SAA02380@mass.osd.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 21 Jul 2000 21:07:43 EDT." <p04310100b59e535e8ad1@[10.100.0.7]>
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> I just inherited two Compaq SystemPro XLs. These machines used to > run NetWare, but they were given to me stripped of any OS. > > They've got some plenty weird hardware: > Dual 80486s (50MHz) (are dual 486s even supported on *BSD) I don't think we support these systems. IIRC, the Intel MP spec that we depend upon was established for P5-class systems. > Two Compaq 32-Bit Fast SCSI-2 Controllers (EISA, looks like they use > the NC53C710) If these are actually SCSI controllers, as opposed to RAID controllers, we don't support the '710. If the boards are large and packed with components, including some RAM, then they may be old SMART 2 boards, which we should support. > Novell Fibre Adapters (?) (something with a Xilinc XC3030 Controller) > Compaq 32-bit NETFLEX Network Interface Controller (Token Ring & Ethernet) Neither of these are supported (unless the Netflex is a clone of something). > Onboard SCSI (can't find anything that looks like a SCSI controller > on the main board, but there's both a 68-pin external connector and a > 50-pin internal connector off the motherboard) Probably another 710, I'd guess. > These machines would make nice, simple servers, but I don't know > where to start as far as driver support goes. The SCSI adapters > aren't supported under any BSD (nor under Linux or Intel Solaris, it > appears). I can't even begin to figure out the fibre and ethernet > cards. You're going to be prettymuch SOL, I'm afraid. -- ... every activity meets with opposition, everyone who acts has his rivals and unfortunately opponents also. But not because people want to be opponents, rather because the tasks and relationships force people to take different points of view. [Dr. Fritz Todt] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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