Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:55:58 -0500 From: Peter Elsner <peter@servplex.com> To: pbako@2alpha.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Driver for Onstream ADR2.60 IDE Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20030829105349.011c4430@mail.servplex.com> In-Reply-To: <003601c36dc6$71a7cb40$1a7ca8c0@bakonet.org>
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Short answer: No Long answer: No, because OnStream isn't using a standard ATAPI driver for their IDE drives. The make use of accessing the drive using very special commands in their proprietary backup software. Without the software the drive won't work. I have already contacted On Stream about this many times, (my boss insisted I get it working with FreeBSD), and to no avail, they will not help me unless I'm running Windows. Peter Elsner At 05:42 PM 8/28/2003 -0700, you wrote: >I have an Onstream ADR2.60 IDE backup drive that I would like to start using >with my FreeBSD 4.8 system. At startup I get a message via dmesg that there >is no driver for this device..... 'kay. An hour of searching Google yielded >me no closer to a driver, so here I am.... > >Can I use this drive with my system or do I have to bag it? > >Peter > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Peter Elsner <peter@servplex.com> Vice President Of Customer Service (And System Administrator) 1835 S. Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 (972) 263-2080 - Voice (972) 263-2082 - Fax (972) 489-4838 - Cell Phone
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