On Monday 23 May 2005 13.41, Richard D wrote: > > > > > > ==== > > > > > > Your best solution at this point (assuming you continue using the same > > > motherboard) would be to get a PCI IDE card (such as Promise Ultra > > > 100, etc.), which can be found for about $25 at online vendors, and > > > will get you proper DMA transfers. > > > > > > > > > -Andrew > > > > Or he could try -current which has support for the ATI re-badged Silicon > > Image SATA controllers. Everything else on the board is supported. Not > > having pcidevs strings is purely cosmetic but that's been resolved in > > -current too. > > thanks for all the replies. Unfortunitly I am pretty poor, so > purchasing new equipment right now is not a good idea. Now I was
You don't have to... > wonder if any devs who has some free time wouldn't mind adding OpenBSD > support for ATI IPX. I found some linux drivers that could get ported > across at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/bart/atiixp_ide/. Brad is a developer, if he says your stuff is supported then it is supported. > I am willing to test out anything that somebody could come up with. Sigh... If you actually took a minute to read what Brad wrote... Most likely there is allready support for your computer in OpenBSD. So download a -current snapshot and install it and see if things work out for you. > My computers took 1 1/2 days to compile needed ports up to and > including qt3, its pathetic :( You don't want to compile from ports on the contrary it will just take a lot of time for little or no gain, instead use packages, they're there for a reason. For more information see http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=packages&sektion=7&format=html. Regards Johan M:son
