Subject: Re: G4 SCSI
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Fri Mar 17 2000 - 06:57:10 MST
Jim,
Can you try this under BootX? I've heard reports that it does *not* work
when booting from BootX.
> Hi - Just received my brand spankin' new G4 500 with Apple's SCSI option.
> Apple uses a card based on the ATTO ExpressPCI UL2D. This card does use
> the Sym53C896 chipset. Installation of YDL CS 1.2 was stupid simple. The
> stock kernel had no problem with the SCSI card. Fifteen minutes for the
> install and about 12 hours of cursing while figuring out what the hell to
> do with yaboot so I could actually boot it up ;) Course yaboot is maybe a
> 10 minute task once you figure it all out *sigh*
>
> Anyway, unless Apple changes something, you can add the G4 500 and Apple's
> SCSI option to the list of hardware on which YDL CS 1.2 will install.
>
> Off to patch the kernel and being the battle with X.
>
> Jim
>
>
Regards,
Dan
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