Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 12:26:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Simon Shapiro <shimon@simon-shapiro.org> To: tcobb <tcobb@staff.circle.net> Cc: "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG>, "freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org" <freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG>, Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Subject: RE: DPT Redux Message-ID: <XFMail.980604122609.shimon@simon-shapiro.org> In-Reply-To: <509A2986E5C5D111B7DD0060082F32A402FB1D@freya.circle.net>
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On 02-Jun-98 tcobb wrote:
...
>> BTW, for this to exist, the DPT firmware has to be rather sick. I can
>> rplicate this scsnario with some broken, unpublished versions of the
>> firmware.
>
> In your test case, please try to replicate this problem with the
> firmware version available for download from DPT's site right now. That
> was the version I used on my card (or, at least, the one available mid
> last week).
While logically an excellent idea, it is a bit impractical. I tested
several firmware versions, and rejected them for instability. This was
noted to my DPT technical/OEM contact. The version I use currently, is 7LR.
I tried later versions but they did very ugly things to my RAID-5 arrays.
Not the symptoms you describe, but just as ugly.
The firmware versions I use are always available from my ftp server. Maybe
I should include the firmware with the driver release. That is difficult
to do as it is a copyrighted material, NOT under Berkeley license.
I am open to suggenstions. The thing that is pretty clear here, is that we
need a way to make a ``FreeBSD-Certified'' firmware revision known and
available. Let me inquire as to what can be done beyond what we are
already doing.
Simon
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Sincerely Yours,
Simon Shapiro Shimon@Simon-Shapiro.ORG
770.265.7340
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