Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 10:39:38 +0900 (KST) From: CHOI Junho <cjh@kr.FreeBSD.org> To: mark@mwgary.demon.co.uk Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Alpha 2100 Message-ID: <20030513.103938.38677006.cjh@kr.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <030301c318db$cbd0a960$1692fea9@mwgary> References: <030301c318db$cbd0a960$1692fea9@mwgary>
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FreeBSD/alpha doesn't have support of EISA Mylex card, but it supports 2100 hardware. NetBSD/alpha has a driver for EISA Mylex but not working in 2100 - it hangs when accessed. NCR SCSI is only booting solution(except diskless booting) for you... From: "Demon" <mark@mwgary.demon.co.uk> Subject: Alpha 2100 Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 00:11:18 +0100 > Hello, > > The company I work for have just very kindly given me one of they're old > alpha 2100s that they no longer require. Its currently running Digital > Unix, but realistically, I would like to remove this and install FreeBSD (Or > for that matter any other "Free" BSD version of UNIX). What options do I > have with this machine. I have checked out a few web sites that say that > this model should be supported, but problems could occur, especially where > RAID controllers are concerned. The hardware spec is as follows:- > > Alpha 2100 4/200 E4 > Dual processors (190Mz) > 500MB Ram > Mylex DAC960P Raid Controller (EISA) > NCR SCSI Controller > > I have also managed to "liberate" one of the RZ type SCSI disks that was > attached to the RAID controller, and removed it from its stupid plastic > enclosure, and attach it directly to the SCSI controller, which worked fine, > so if all else fails, at least I can install the OS on that, and figure out > the rest later on. > > If anyone cam give me some useful advice. I would appreciate it. > > Thanks > > Mark Gary > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- CHOI Junho <http://www.kr.FreeBSD.org/~cjh>; KFUG <cjh at kr.FreeBSD.org> FreeBSD Project <cjh at FreeBSD.org> Web Data Bank <cjh at wdb.co.kr> Key fingerprint = 1369 7374 A45F F41A F3C0 07E3 4A01 C020 E602 60F5
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