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diff --git a/share/FAQ/Text/HW.TROUBLE b/share/FAQ/Text/HW.TROUBLE new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86e3e42 --- /dev/null +++ b/share/FAQ/Text/HW.TROUBLE @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +$Id: HW.TROUBLE,v 1.3 1995/03/01 06:43:12 phk Exp $ + +This file lists hardware, which doesn't do what it should do. + +Due to the nature of FreeBSD, we do not have the resources to test all +possible kinds of hardware. We do however every now and then find, buy +or hear about hardware which doesn't work with FreeBSD or in general. + +This is that list. + +To be added to this list, a piece of hardware has to: + A: not do what it claims. +or + B: not do what common sense would expect it to. + +Only if performance claims are wildly of the mark will it be listed here. + +All entries must have a date and a mail-address associated with them, to +reflect when and by whom they were added. +For multifunctional devices, please indicate if other parts of the device +work OK, or are untested. +For mutual incompabilities, list both devices. +For SCSI and IDE-devices, list the string seen on boot of FreeBSD, if +possible, and trade name. +Infer format from other entries, Keep sorted by first line. + +Thankyou. + +--- +Controller, Data Technology DTC2280, "PC/AT Super I/O Card" +IDE interface can be set to secondary address, but doesn't work there. Suspect +Interrupt isn't moved along. Works fine on primary address. Other parts of +card not tested. +19940828 phk@freefall.cdrom.com +--- +IDE-disk, <WDC AC2540H>, "Western Digital Caviar 2540" +IDE-disk, <Maxtor 7345 AT>, "Maxtor 7345" +Cannot coexist on the same IDE-controller. +Jumpers not exhaustively experimented with, as neither of the companies +make sufficient information available. Disk works fine when alone on +IDE-controller. +19940828 phk@freefall.cdrom.com +--- +IDE-disk, <AC31000> "Western Digital Caviar 31000" +IDE-disk, <ST3550A> "Seagate ST3550A" +Western Digital AC31000 (Caviar 31000) 1080 meg IDE drive will not +co-exist with a Seagate ST3550A. +The Seagate as master causes a constant drive light and system lockup, +The WD will work fine alone or as master, but the Seagate is inaccessable +if configured as slave in this config. +19950221 jbryant@server.iadfw.net + +On Packard Bell computers with a BIOS Reference ID of less than 25, Packard +Bell will replace the BIOS at no charge. I waited, I got the bios, popped +the case, popped the chip, put in the new, and plugged in the drives. It +works. WD as master, seagate as slave. +19950228 jbryant@server.iadfw.net +--- |