Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 22:09:15 -0700 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: fewtch@serv.net Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Syquest SparQ Parallel Port driver... Message-ID: <199806290509.WAA22615@antipodes.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 27 Jun 1998 13:23:31 PDT." <XFMail.980627132331.fewtch@serv.net>
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> > Greetings, > > Anyone know if anybody is working on a FreeBSD driver for the Syquest SparQ > parallel port drive, or if such a driver exists already in a beta stage? I've > contacted ShuttleTech as well (probably useless) about this requesting any info. > they can provide. Thanks for any info (plz Email me direct), The SparQ parallel-port drive is unlikely to be supported unless you can obtain programming documentation for the interface they are using. And I might add that I would *not* be recommending that you purchase one of thes revolting units. The IDE model, for example, is held together with sticky tape, and the rest of the unit continues this fine standard of design and manufacture. In addition to this, the unit doesn't appear to honour any of the standard protocols for removable ATA devices, so you can, eg. remove the disk while the drive is actuve. My advice: buy a Jaz and a Jaz Traveller (both of which we support). -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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