From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 4 17:35:51 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.3/8.7.3) id RAA28973 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 4 Dec 1996 17:35:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from iworks.InterWorks.org (deischen@iworks.interworks.org [128.255.18.10]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id RAA28968 for ; Wed, 4 Dec 1996 17:35:49 -0800 (PST) Received: by iworks.InterWorks.org (1.37.109.8/16.2) id AA21561; Wed, 4 Dec 1996 19:37:24 -0600 Message-Id: <9612050137.AA21561@iworks.InterWorks.org> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 19:37:24 -0600 From: "Daniel M. Eischen" To: questions@freebsd.org, wjjr@alisa.org Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 AU on 2.1.5 Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > I've got a pentium equiped as follows and I cannot load FreeBSD 2.1.5, > apparently the Adaptec 2940AU is not recognized so my CDROM is not > found. I thought the 2940 was supported? Any ideas on what I can > do. After downloading a new boot disk and driver update, I can > successfully load Solaris 2.5.1 x86 but, I would prefer FreeBSD. > Apparently even Solaris would not recognize the 2940AU. Should I > find a plain vanilla 2940? Use FreeBSD 2.1.6. The 2940AU was a more recent release from Adaptec and wasn't around when 2.1.5 was rolled. Note that it is not quite the same animal as a 2940U - the 2940U has a hardware command queue of 16, while the 2940AU has a queue of 3. FreeBSD 2.1.6 was just released and is available for ftp from ftp.cdrom.com. I haven't got my (subscription) CD yet, but it should e out really soon. > BTW, I really like FreeBSD. You all have done a great job. Yes, me too. They have done a terrific job! Dan Eischen deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org