Subject: Re: Intel Providence dual P6 motherboard
To: None <laine@morningstar.com>
From: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>
List: current-users
Date: 03/22/1997 15:42:30
> The 7880 is the same as a 2940UW unless the MB manufacturer decided not
> to enable Ultra support (requires an extra capacitor and resistor) or didn't
> add both narrow and wide connectors to it.
This may be common knowledge but a few months ago I tried booting the
NetBSD 1.2 install floppy on a Micron with an Adaptec 2940UW on it and
it wasn't recognized. I suspect you need a -current install setup
(perhaps Perry's SSTO?) to use NetBSD with a 7880-supplied motherboard?
(Or perhaps it'll be supported in the Ma-are-we-there-yet? NetBSD 1.2.1
release?)
- Greg