Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 17:09:02 -0500 From: Phoenix Rising <phoenix@digital.net> To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: iOmega Jaz drive support? Message-ID: <2.2.32.19961218220902.006a59c4@digital.net>
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Hi,
Just joined this list to find an answer amazingly *not* on
Peter daSilva's incredibly extensive FAQ :) First, here's
my system, then my question:
* Intel Pentium 100MHz on an Acer motherboard with Intel
chipset and AMI BIOS
* Micropolis 3243-AV SCSI 4.29GB (presumed to be supported)
* booting off an Adaptec 2940 (listed as supported)
* Oodles of space available on boot disk (>2 GB still free)
but I don't want to install FreeBSD here as the Micropolis
was *very* expensive since it was specifically designed for
*AV* not multitasking....I want to be able to do multimedia
on it and 2GB is just barely enough working/elbow room for that.
* 32MB of RAM (EDO)
* iOmega Jaz drive (these use the 1 GB cartridges, like their
smaller but older siblings, the ever-popular Zip 100 MB drives)
external, plugged into the Adaptec SCSI card. So long as I
turn on the iOmega drive *BEFORE* booting (you have to do this
or the drive basically doesn't exist to the system), my Jaz
looks just like another *internal* SCSI disk, gets a drive letter
and everything
Now the questions:
(1) Does FreeBSD support iOmega Jaz drives at all?
(2) Can I install/run FreeBSD off a Jaz disk the same
way (or similarly to) one runs it off a CD-ROM?
I *do* realize I need to use 35-60MB of my boot disk (my Micropolis
disk) to boot the system with FreeBSD not Win95 but I am wondering
if this hardware will even be decipherable / mountable by the OS?
I bought my Jaz for cross-platform compatibilty (I'm on a Pentium
and want to work with Mac's and Unix boxes) so I am suspecting
FreeBSD will handle it just like it would any SCSI hard disk, but
if it *won't* then I can't afford to buy/install it right now,
both for $$$$ and time investment...if it *will* this is a GREAT
way to work around all of those ISP's out there that won't allow
shell access but want you to debug your Perl scripts without it...
yeah, right. While Apache is still free, I want to get this box
up and running but if the hardware's not supported, I'll need to
find a more expensive ISP who gives me shell access.
After 12 years on the net I am *spoiled* and figure hours and days
are way too long to wait for an answer but I've been at this one
for almost two weeks--so glad to finally find the *RIGHT* forum
for asking this question! ;]
ADthanxVANCE!
-sry
Sarah R. Yoffa - PGP Ver. 2.6.2 Public Key ID D023E649
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