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| author | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-09-16 05:15:37 +0000 |
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| committer | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-09-16 05:15:37 +0000 |
| commit | 3d503d8e05a63800304b3b3aa6446befac796172 (patch) | |
| tree | 7e2ffd2530b2f2a4daf2b79fd5c8fff2508dcff9 /release | |
| parent | bfe73fd683053201c326f9ff2c8e5e0f69cc7fe7 (diff) | |
| download | FreeBSD-src-3d503d8e05a63800304b3b3aa6446befac796172.zip FreeBSD-src-3d503d8e05a63800304b3b3aa6446befac796172.tar.gz | |
Add entries to describe CAM's new features.
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| -rw-r--r-- | release/sysinstall/help/relnotes.hlp | 17 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/relnotes.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/relnotes.hlp index 33d4bcb..5a2f087 100644 --- a/release/sysinstall/help/relnotes.hlp +++ b/release/sysinstall/help/relnotes.hlp @@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ specifically marked as [MERGED] features. KERNEL CHANGES: +o The 2.2.x SCSI subsystem has been almost entirely replaced with + a new "CAM" (Common Access Method) SCSI system which offers + improved performance, better error recovery and support for more + SCSI controllers. + o The Host ATM Research Platform ("HARP") software by Network Computing Services, Inc. has been integrated into the system. See /usr/src/share/examples/atm for more info. @@ -48,6 +53,12 @@ o ATAPI/IDE CD burner support (BETA). o ATAPI/IDE tape drive support (BETA). +o Support for AdvanSys SCSI controllers (8 bit only for now) + +o Support for the Compaq QLogic SCSI controller. + +o Support for Adaptec 7895 based controllers (new 3840 et al). + o The ed0 (wd8xxxx, 3c503, NE2000, HP Lan+) Ethernet device's default IRQ has changed from IRQ 5 to IRQ 10. The ed1 Ethernet device has been removed. Use the Userconfig utility @@ -366,7 +377,7 @@ Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controllers Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in standard and enhanced mode. Adaptec 274X/284X/2940/3940 (Narrow/Wide/Twin) series ISA/EISA/PCI SCSI controllers. -Adaptec AIC7850 on-board SCSI controllers. +Adaptec AIC7850 and AIC7895 on-board SCSI controllers. ** Note: You cannot boot from the SoundBlaster cards as they have no on-board BIOS, such being necessary for mapping the boot device into the @@ -377,6 +388,8 @@ Adaptec AIC7850 on-board SCSI controllers. or reset, and in such cases you *will* also be able to boot from them. Check your system/board documentation for more details. +AdvanSys ADP9xx controllers. + Buslogic 545S & 545c Buslogic 445S/445c VLB SCSI controller Buslogic 742A, 747S, 747c EISA SCSI controller. @@ -397,6 +410,8 @@ AMD 53c974 as well). NCR5380/NCR53400 ("ProAudio Spectrum") SCSI controller. +Compaq QLogic controllers. + DTC 3290 EISA SCSI controller in 1542 emulation mode. UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI controllers. |
