Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 21:43:29 +1030 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: The Classiest Man Alive <ksmm@cybercom.net> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LS-120, Riva 128, ASUS motherboard Message-ID: <199801081113.VAA00252@word.smith.net.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 08 Jan 1998 02:23:23 CDT." <3.0.3.32.19980108022323.009a2200@cybercom.net>
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> At 01:19 PM 1/8/98 +1030, you wrote: > >> Does anybody have any experience (good or bad) with the LS-120 floppy > >> drive upgrades? I'm interested in how they perform with FreeBSD and/or > >> Windows. > > > >The LS-120 is not (yet) supported by the base system. > > Does this hardware at least have 32-bit drivers for Windows or does it > force compatibility mode in Win 95? How would I know? This is a FreeBSD list. 8) Actually, it's a standard ATAPI removable, so it should Just Work. > >> Does anyone know if anything special needs to be done to get the ASUS > >> P2L97 to work with more than 64 MB of RAM (BIOS settings, switches, > >> anything)? > > > >If this is a VX or TX board, forget it. > > Sheesh, is is that bad? Actually I think that this is an LX board (if > that's even one of the choices). What's the technical reason that VX/TX > boards can't have more than 64 MB? They can, they just won't cache it. If you're on an LX you're using a PII, and you can ignore the above. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\
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