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authorwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-09-04 20:56:43 +0000
committerwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-09-04 20:56:43 +0000
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Throw out a considerable number of cards that have never been tested
on Alpha, primarily in the storage adapter area. Things like Soundblaster-attached CDs, WD7000 etc for example. Try to get RELNOTES for alpha to reflect reality a bit more.
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diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
index fa6f4ca..a898ef1 100644
--- a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ ATA
Adaptec 1535 ISA SCSI controllers
Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controllers
Adaptec AIC7850, AIC7860, AIC7880, AIC789x, on-board SCSI controllers.
-Adaptec 1510 series ISA SCSI controllers (not for bootable devices)
-Adaptec 152x series ISA SCSI controllers
-Adaptec AIC-6260 and AIC-6360 based boards, which includes the AHA-152x
-and SoundBlaster SCSI cards.
AdvanSys SCSI controllers (all models).
@@ -261,34 +257,9 @@ are supported for read-only access by the CDROM driver. WORM/CD-R/CD-RW
writing support is provided by cdrecord, which is in the ports tree.
The following CD-ROM type systems are supported at this time:
-(cd) SCSI interface (also includes ProAudio Spectrum and
- SoundBlaster SCSI)
-(matcd) Matsushita/Panasonic (Creative SoundBlaster) proprietary
- interface (562/563 models)
-(scd) Sony proprietary interface (all models)
+(cd) SCSI interface
(acd) ATAPI IDE interface
-The following drivers were supported under the old SCSI subsystem, but are
-NOT YET supported under the new CAM SCSI subsystem:
-
- NCR5380/NCR53400 ("ProAudio Spectrum") SCSI controller.
-
- UltraStor 14F, 24F and 34F SCSI controllers.
-
- Seagate ST01/02 SCSI controllers.
-
- Future Domain 8xx/950 series SCSI controllers.
-
- WD7000 SCSI controller.
-
- [ Note: There is work-in-progress to port the UltraStor driver to
- the new CAM SCSI framework, but no estimates on when or if it will
- be completed. ]
-
-Unmaintained drivers, they might or might not work for your hardware:
-
- (mcd) Mitsumi proprietary CD-ROM interface (all models)
-
2.2. Ethernet cards
-------------------
@@ -440,7 +411,7 @@ Winbond W89C940, Surecom NE-34, VIA VT86C926.
3Com 3C507 Etherlink 16/TP
-3Com 3C509, 3C579, 3C589 (PCMCIA), 3C590/592/595/900/905/905B/905C PCI
+3Com 3C509, 3C579, 3C590/592/595/900/905/905B/905C PCI
(Fast) Etherlink III / (Fast) Etherlink XL
3Com 3c980/3c980B Fast Etherlink XL server adapter
@@ -452,9 +423,6 @@ Toshiba Ethernet cards
Crystal Semiconductor CS89x0-based NICs, including:
IBM Etherjet ISA
-PCMCIA ethernet cards from IBM and National Semiconductor are also
-supported.
-
Note that NO token ring cards are supported at this time as we're
still waiting for someone to donate a driver for one of them. Any
takers?
@@ -463,7 +431,7 @@ takers?
2.3. FDDI
---------
-DEC FDDI (DEFPA/DEFEA) NICs
+none on FreeBSD/alpha
2.4. ATM
@@ -552,7 +520,7 @@ the HOT1 from Virtual Computers (www.vcc.com)
Support for Dave Mills experimental Loran-C receiver.
-Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 PCMCIA and ISA standard speed
+Lucent Technologies WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11 ISA standard speed
(2Mbps) and turbo speed (6Mbps) wireless network adapters and workalikes
(NCR WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11, Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS). Note: the
ISA versions of these adapters are actually PCMCIA cards combined with
@@ -562,8 +530,6 @@ the same driver.
Aironet 4500/4800 series 802.11 wireless adapters. The PCI and ISA
models are supported for the Alpha architecture.
-FreeBSD currently does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus.
-
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