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authorMatthew N. Dodd <mdodd@FreeBSD.org>1999-12-02 10:01:06 +0000
committerMatthew N. Dodd <mdodd@FreeBSD.org>1999-12-02 10:01:06 +0000
commitabe542676336216074dcc09bca3fc4861f489e2a (patch)
tree5d4a5d90d92e9d0ead0fc29dbcfa1bd422ee6c52
parent15e7af3ed4691bf66f9e5c4756a01abac7a340e4 (diff)
Notes
-rw-r--r--release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT13
-rw-r--r--sys/conf/NOTES15
-rw-r--r--sys/i386/conf/LINT15
-rw-r--r--sys/i386/conf/NOTES15
4 files changed, 53 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
index 77104ce31eb4..816edc725e05 100644
--- a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ release for FreeBSD/alpha.
2. Supported Configurations
---------------------------
-FreeBSD currently runs on a wide variety of ISA, VLB, EISA and PCI bus
-based PC's, ranging from 386sx to Pentium class machines (though the
+FreeBSD currently runs on a wide variety of ISA, VLB, EISA, MCA and PCI
+bus based PC's, ranging from 386sx to Pentium class machines (though the
386sx is not recommended). Support for generic IDE or ESDI drive
configurations, various SCSI controller, network and serial cards is
also provided.
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ ATA
Adaptec 1535 ISA SCSI controllers
Adaptec 154x series ISA SCSI controllers
+Adaptec 164x series MCA SCSI controllers
Adaptec 174x series EISA SCSI controller in standard and enhanced mode.
Adaptec 274X/284X/2920C/294x/2950/3940/3950 (Narrow/Wide/Twin) series
EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI controllers.
@@ -200,6 +201,9 @@ BusLogic MultiMaster "A" Series Host Adapters:
AMI FastDisk controllers that are true BusLogic MultiMaster clones are also
supported.
+The Buslogic/Bustek BT-640 and Storage Dimensions SDC3211B and SDC3211F
+Microchannel (MCA) bus adapters are also supported.
+
DPT SmartCACHE Plus, SmartCACHE III, SmartRAID III, SmartCACHE IV and
SmartRAID IV SCSI/RAID controllers are supported. The DPT SmartRAID/CACHE V
is not yet supported.
@@ -386,7 +390,8 @@ 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, 3C529 (MCA) 3C579, 3C589 (PCMCIA),
+3C590/592/595/900/905/905B/905C PCI
and EISA (Fast) Etherlink III / (Fast) Etherlink XL
3Com 3c980/3c980B Fast Etherlink XL server adapter
@@ -493,8 +498,6 @@ ISA versions of these adapters are actually PCMCIA cards combined with
an ISA to PCMCIA bridge card, so both kinds of devices work with
the same driver.
-FreeBSD currently does NOT support IBM's microchannel (MCA) bus.
-
3. Obtaining FreeBSD
--------------------
diff --git a/sys/conf/NOTES b/sys/conf/NOTES
index b9a859913379..647f21b0ff31 100644
--- a/sys/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/conf/NOTES
@@ -1564,6 +1564,21 @@ device loran0 at isa? port ? irq 5
device xrpu0
#
+# MCA devices:
+#
+# The MCA bus device is mca0. It provides auto-detection and
+# configuration support for all devices on the MCA bus.
+#
+# The 'aha' device provides support for the Adaptec 1640
+#
+# The 'bt' device provides support for various Buslogic/Bustek
+# and Storage Dimensions SCSI adapters.
+#
+# The 'ep' device provides support for the 3Com 3C529 ethernet card.
+#
+controller mca0
+
+#
# EISA devices:
#
# The EISA bus device is eisa0. It provides auto-detection and
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/LINT b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
index b9a859913379..647f21b0ff31 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/LINT
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/LINT
@@ -1564,6 +1564,21 @@ device loran0 at isa? port ? irq 5
device xrpu0
#
+# MCA devices:
+#
+# The MCA bus device is mca0. It provides auto-detection and
+# configuration support for all devices on the MCA bus.
+#
+# The 'aha' device provides support for the Adaptec 1640
+#
+# The 'bt' device provides support for various Buslogic/Bustek
+# and Storage Dimensions SCSI adapters.
+#
+# The 'ep' device provides support for the 3Com 3C529 ethernet card.
+#
+controller mca0
+
+#
# EISA devices:
#
# The EISA bus device is eisa0. It provides auto-detection and
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
index b9a859913379..647f21b0ff31 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
@@ -1564,6 +1564,21 @@ device loran0 at isa? port ? irq 5
device xrpu0
#
+# MCA devices:
+#
+# The MCA bus device is mca0. It provides auto-detection and
+# configuration support for all devices on the MCA bus.
+#
+# The 'aha' device provides support for the Adaptec 1640
+#
+# The 'bt' device provides support for various Buslogic/Bustek
+# and Storage Dimensions SCSI adapters.
+#
+# The 'ep' device provides support for the 3Com 3C529 ethernet card.
+#
+controller mca0
+
+#
# EISA devices:
#
# The EISA bus device is eisa0. It provides auto-detection and