Date: Fri, 26 Mar 99 0:46:32 PST From: Ken Harrenstien <klh@us.oracle.com> To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Cc: klh@us.oracle.com Subject: $$ Error in Handbook sect 2.1.1 Message-ID: <CMM.0.90.4.922437992.klh@churchy20.us.oracle.com>
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In 2.1.1 of the current Handbook, "Disk Controllers", last updated
2-Mar-1999, there is a list of devices known to be supported. This
includes:
NCR5380/NCR53400 (``ProAudio Spectrum'') SCSI controller.
However, for the current FreeBSD release (3.1) this is incorrect.
I found this the hard way by purchasing a surplus Compaq Deskpro XL,
even though RedHat Linux doesn't support it, based largely on the fact
that its devices *were* supported by FreeBSD. But after much
struggling I noticed that the install root floppy had a HARDWARE.TXT
list of its own, which *specifically* excludes the above controller (as
well as others that the Handbook claims are supported!) with the terse
explanation that 3.1 moved to a new CAM subsystem without bringing the
old stuff along.
(1) Would someone please update the Handbook so others aren't
victimized?
(2) Is it really considered normal for stable releases to drop previously
supported devices/systems?
(3) Am I completely hosed, or will there eventually be some way to
use this XL for anything but a boat anchor? I could loan/donate
it to someone willing to fix the driver, if that would help.
Thanks,
--Ken
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