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Date:      Tue, 07 Apr 1998 12:49:41 -0700
From:      John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>
To:        jason.thomson@mintel.co.uk
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Experience with Compaq ProSignia 200 6/233 (esp SCSI/Ether)?
Message-ID:  <199804071949.MAA29034@austin.polstra.com>
In-Reply-To: <352A0809.F32F8A7F@mintel.co.uk>
References:  <352A0809.F32F8A7F@mintel.co.uk>

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In article <352A0809.F32F8A7F@mintel.co.uk>,
Jason Thomson  <jason.thomson@mintel.co.uk> wrote:

> According to the Compaq web page,
> 
> http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/prosignia200/index.html
> 
> 
> 	integrated Netelligent 10/100 PCI UTP/Coax

This is based on the TI ThunderLan chip.  FreeBSD does not have a
driver for it.

> 	Wide Ultra SCSI 3 in a PCI slot

I'm not sure about this one.  I've seen an integrated SCSI
controller on a Compaq that was based on the NCR 875, if I remember
correctly.  It "worked" with FreeBSD, but there were some problems.

In general, Compaq hardware is always just a little bit different
from everything else.

John
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   John Polstra                                       jdp@polstra.com
   John D. Polstra & Co., Inc.                Seattle, Washington USA
   "Self-knowledge is always bad news."                 -- John Barth

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