Can I install freeBSD on this machine?

lifetaster · 02-11-2004, 07:29 PM

Pentium IV 2.8G
ASUS P4C800 with 3C940 (LAN)
WD SATA 120G

I wanna install freeBSD on my machine but not sure if it is compatible with my pc.
the main concern here is
does freeBSD support
SATA drive and
on-board l3Com 3C940 Gigabit LAN

Also wondering the controller is promise or ICH?

thanks very much for your help

vectordrake · 02-11-2004, 08:18 PM

The hardware compatibility page for disk controllers on 5.2: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.2R...386.html#AEN65

4.9 compatibility: http://www.freebsd.org/releases/4.9R...386.html#AEN33

Results from the search box on the freebsd site for sata support: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/search.cg...=25&source=www

The answer looks like "perhaps"

Happy reading

lifetaster · 02-12-2004, 01:48 AM

thanks, vectordrake

actually I've checked the official doc b4 i come here;
I can just find promise SATA controller while mine seems ICH5 one.

but I successfully installed Mandrake Linux on it with only a little problem.
and i also didn't find any support for my SATA disk. but i did support!

just wanna see if there is any experienced ppl installed it successfully.

php · 02-14-2004, 02:28 PM

Since your system components are relatively recent, you might want to try 5.x, it has better support for newer hardware