Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 00:55:40 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: "Roger P. Johnson" <rpj@fep.hirshfields.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Will FreeBSD *ever* fix their 2940U drivers ??????????????? Message-ID: <36A7CC8C.C945385F@uk.radan.com> References: <199901212151.PAA21383@fep.hirshfields.com>
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"Roger P. Johnson" wrote:
>
> >
> > I too have around 6-7 of these controllers, some work - some don't work... I
> > was talking to a guy a while ago with a view of publishing our findings...
> > Basically 'some cards don't work with some boards', I beleive theres timing
> > problems (or similar) with some cards, and some motherboards...
> >
>
> Has anyone tried a different brand contoller under this circumstance ?
>
> Would it even matter ? Does FreeBSD use the same SCSI controller "guts" for all
> PCI SCSI cards ?
>
FWIW, I'm using a Diamond Fireport 40 (U/W) and it is rock solid.
> I am looking at Buslogic BT-956C (F/W) and BT-948 (Ultra Narrow), but of courese
> I cannot find any documentaion (as of 2.2.6) that the BT-948 is supported. Is anyone
> using it ??
>
> I'm curious enough to find a solution bad enough to risk getting burned (again),
> and try the Buslogic card.
>
> Roger
> rjohnson@hirshfields.com
>
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