Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:09:24 -0400 From: "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com> To: "Harry Reed" <harry@infoscientific.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Python 4320 DAT + FreeBSD-4.x Message-ID: <NIEJLGLKBDJHNLKBAKPDCEDACCAA.otterr@telocity.com> In-Reply-To: <042201bffe3a$8d3e1e80$5a78543f@infoscientific.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Harry Reed > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 1:37 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Python 4320 DAT + FreeBSD-4.x > > > Hi, All > I am having problems using my Python 4320 DAT drive > under FreeBSD-4.x. > When I boot either FreeBSD-4.0 or 4.1 the boot hangs when > it waits for the > SCSI devices to settle. No error messages, etc. - just sits > there until I do > a reset. I've tried 2 different SCSI controllers - Adaptec 1542c and > Advansys ABP5140 - no difference. The drive works fine > under FreeBSD-2.x, > and 3.x (incl 3.5.1) and various Micro$oft OS's, but is > completely useless > under 4.x. Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Harry Reed > I have an Adaptec 1542CF which worked fine in 2.x and up to 3.3, at which time I replaced it with a 2940U2W controller and moved to the 4.0-current branch. I haven't tested it in 4.0 or 5.0. One of my friends told me he heard that the 154x's don't work in 4.0 if you have more than 32mb. It sounds like BS to poor white trash like myself. Is there any truth to this? If so, what decides the limit? -Otter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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