Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 18:37:49 +0000 From: Rob <drifter@stratos.net> To: W Gerald Hicks <wghicks@bellsouth.net> Cc: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: (removed by request) Message-ID: <19990415183749.A60815@stratos.net> In-Reply-To: <199904150304.XAA06097@bellsouth.net>; from W Gerald Hicks on Wed, Apr 14, 1999 at 11:04:16PM -0400 References: <4.2.0.32.19990414132231.009b6f10@localhost> <199904150304.XAA06097@bellsouth.net>
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On Wed, Apr 14, 1999 at 11:04:16PM -0400, W Gerald Hicks wrote:
> > RAID would be nice, but how about support for older Adaptec controllers?
> > I've watched several people go to Linux in the past WEEK because FreeBSD
> > has dropped support for this perfectly good older hardware.
>
> I suppose that you are referring to the AIC6360 controllers? They
> were an unfortunate casualty of the CAM progress and there is some
> ongoing work towards getting them revived. The older driver seems
> to have a few problems anyway, so the loss doesn't seem that great
> to me (and I *really* need that driver).
>
> No way _I'm_ switching to Linux because of this relatively minor
> inconvenience. We'll just use 2.2.8-STABLE on those boxes for
> now -- *shrug*
Maybe more than a "minor" inconvenience. I have had the same
problem (a perfectly good AHA1520B) and I wanted to upgrade to 3.1 to
keep up with the latest -RELEASE.
Since FreeBSD is, well free, I kept my whining to a minimum.
But I did seriously consider switching to Linux myself, but fortunately
I got a hold of a 3.1 GB IDE hard disk that I use for 3.1. I just can't
access my 2.1 GB SCSI hard drive, ZIP drive, or tape with 3.1.
I haven't a chance in hell in understanding enough about hardware or
programming to try to write my own driver. In any case, like I said,
it is free so I'm not complaining. I just don't personally care for
the self-righteous "This hardware SUX, so screw it!" (and damn the
fact that others invested money into it) attitude that I sometimes see
from some people.
>
> I've been trying to convince a customer to pay Justin for the work
> to implement a new driver. Since they have a vested interest in the
> matter, this might happen. Those controllers are used extensively
> in the embedded STD-32 world.
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