From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 29 08:55:58 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6471F16A4BF for ; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:55:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from spxgate.servplex.com (ip66-105-58-82.z58-105-66.customer.algx.net [66.105.58.82]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B8CB43FDD for ; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:55:57 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from peter@servplex.com) Received: from peter.servplex.com ([192.168.0.96]) by spxgate.servplex.com (8.12.8/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h7TG7F4C066704; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:07:15 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from peter@servplex.com) Message-Id: <5.2.0.9.2.20030829105349.011c4430@mail.servplex.com> X-Sender: peter@mail.servplex.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.0.9 Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 10:55:58 -0500 To: pbako@2alpha.com From: Peter Elsner In-Reply-To: <003601c36dc6$71a7cb40$1a7ca8c0@bakonet.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Driver for Onstream ADR2.60 IDE X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:55:58 -0000 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 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