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author | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-09-04 20:56:43 +0000 |
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committer | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-09-04 20:56:43 +0000 |
commit | 57a5a767104a4e10a3eefe2cf12e870f17d69ee7 (patch) | |
tree | dfe057c453b6b3d5e5f169a813c76b4ee4994fb7 /release | |
parent | e2584d8656fa87f42af4789943bdda5afc5a5733 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-57a5a767104a4e10a3eefe2cf12e870f17d69ee7.zip FreeBSD-src-57a5a767104a4e10a3eefe2cf12e870f17d69ee7.tar.gz |
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.
Diffstat (limited to 'release')
-rw-r--r-- | release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT | 42 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 38 deletions
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. - 3. Obtaining FreeBSD -------------------- |