Which BSD?

[yarddog]

This is the assumption I had as well since Intel also posts some Linux 
drivers for i810. But, when I talked to the tech support at the FreeBSDMall 
the other day, he said in no uncertain terms that FreeBSD 4.2 will not 
support that chip.  I don't have the expertise to argue with that or to try 
to fix it myself. Anyway, I installed RH 7.1 with the new kernel today and it 
is working quite nicely. It blows the doors off that Caldera system I had.



On Wednesday 16 May 2001 11:15 pm, plug@arcticmail.com wrote about Re: Which 
BSD?:
> Hmm.  From
>
> http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.3/RELNOTES4.html#9
>
> it appears that the i810 chip is supported in XFree86 v4.0.3,
> so if you install
>
> pkg_add
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/All/XFree86-
>4.0.3_3.tgz
>
> X *should* work OK on your FreeBSD system.
>
>
> D
>
> * On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 02:37:31PM -0700, yarddog wrote:
> > I am new to the list, you guys seem to know something about BSD. I have
> > FreeBSD 4.2 from a package I bought at Staples (Staples is "the" place
> > in Flagstaff). It has 10 disks and a "complete" reference book. I paid
> > $50 for this which is being sold online for $100. Anyway, here is my
> > problem, I have a HP Pavilion 6635, Celeron 533, SMC ethernet card
> > (which works fine with the BSD), and a HP M70 monitor (the problem).
> > This monitor is powered by an Intel i810 chip, no card. FreeBSD does
> > support the Intel i740 chip. I downloaded virtually all of 7 drivers
> > from the Intel website for Linux and the i810. I do not know how to
> > install these drivers. If I could install these drivers, I "might" have
> > a chance at getting the FreeBSD to install with the X Server. Does
> > anyone have any suggestions for this? I have tried nearly everything
> > including looking to pay someone to do this for me, but finding that
> > knowledgeable person in Northern Arizona is like looking for a needle in
> > a haystack. I appreciate any help.
> >
> > Jim.
> >
> > sm wrote:
> > > > You haven't experienced hardware incompatibility until you've
> > > > installed Solaris x86.
> > >
> > > I had to admin <twitch twitch> x86  <twitch twitch> on a 486/33
> > > <gurgle>.
> > >
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