Re: [OT] 64-bit PCI in 32-bit slots??? crazy??

From: Josh Paetzel (friar_josh_at_tcbug.org)
Date: 07/30/04

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To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>

    On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:32:30PM -0400, Bill Moran wrote:
    >
    > I'm inheriting some hardware.
    >
    > These boards have 64-bit PCI SATA cards jammed in 32-bit PCI slots. Oddly
    > enough, the boxen boot and start Linux (which will be replaced with FreeBSD
    > when I'm done)
    >
    > I guess my question is hardware-related. I mean, I can't believe this
    > worked! Has anyone else seen/done this? Is this as crazy as it seems to
    > me?
    >
    > --
    > Bill Moran

    I have a friend that is using a 64 bit SCSI card (29160 adaptec if memory
    serves) and it's backwards compatable with 32 bit slots

    Josh Paetzel

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