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4.1. What kind of hard drives does FreeBSD run on?

FreeBSD supports ST-506 (sometimes called ``MFM''), RLL, and ESDI drives, which are usually connected to WD-1002, WD-1003, or WD-1006 controllers (although clones should also work).

FreeBSD also supports IDE and SCSI hard drives.

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