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Date:      Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:03:28 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        michael@linkdesign.com (Michael Bielicki)
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: why can't Iinstall 2.2.2 onAdaptec 6360 controller ?
Message-ID:  <199707110533.PAA22667@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <19970710225234.08925@linkdesign.com> from Michael Bielicki at "Jul 10, 97 10:52:34 pm"

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Michael Bielicki stands accused of saying:
> Hi Folks,
> I can't seem to be able to install 2.2.2-RELEASE on a 486
> with the Adaptec 6360 on board controller. Sometimes it saays
> it cant use the swap partition, sometimes it says bad directory, sometimes
> it simply reboots. I tried quantum fireball and ibm dcas disks. Same
> stuff.

If it's actuall a 6360 (uses the 'aic' driver), then you should not
expect to be able to work well with this system.  The 6360 is not a 
spectacular chip, and the 'aic' driver isn't the greatest either.  The
problems you are seeing aren't surprising.

>                                 Michael Bielicki                       

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