Subject: Re: UDMA/66
To: Josh Black <josh@viewsrc.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/13/2000 19:36:09
On Sat, Feb 12, 2000 at 03:26:24PM -0700, Josh Black wrote:
> Hi.  I'm very interested in obtaining a copy of NetBSD and installing it,
> but I'm curious if the current 1.4.1 release supports the new UDMA/66 (or
> Ultra ATA/66 as some call it) hard drives and controllers, specifically the
> HPT366 UDMA/66 controller (made by HighPoint Technologies), and found on the
> Abit BP6 motherboard (which i have), among others.  Thanks for any help.

NetBSD should be able to use it but maybe not at full speed. We have
full supports for other UDMA/66 controllers but not this one (which means the
kernel will use it as a 'generic' PCIIDE controller, without dealing with
the timing modes).

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
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