Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 12:54:06 +0100 From: "Lawrence Farr" <freebsd-hw@epcdirect.co.uk> To: "'Peter Galbavy'" <peter.galbavy@knowtion.net>, <misc@openbsd.org>, <Alan.Pao@3WARE.com> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: RE: BSD 3DM & Drivers Message-ID: <002801c31f8f$ae527610$c806a8c0@lfarr> In-Reply-To: <00d901c31f73$4c8cc5a0$2029a8c0@cblan.mblox.com>
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OK. Can you suggest a better supported product? Lawrence Farr EPC Direct Limited > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Peter Galbavy > Sent: 21 May 2003 09:31 > To: misc@openbsd.org; Alan.Pao@3WARE.com > Cc: APao@3WARE.com; bsd-discuss@stlbsd.org; > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: BSD 3DM & Drivers > > > Alan Pao (by way of "L. V. Lammert" <lvl@omnitec.net>) wrote: > > This nice chap from 3Ware is requesting additional requests for BSD > > drivers to support the effort within 3Ware - I'm sure we > can oblidge! > > If you have any interest in running BSD (any flavor) on 3Ware RAID > > controllers, please email a request indicating that you > use, or would > > like to use same. > > You will normally find that most companies actually want your > business. > There is a certain limit to how many times you can go and ask for > information on supporting a product for free that will result > in increased > sales of said product - at no real cost to the vendor. 3Ware have had > numerous requests over the years for documentation from a > wide range of > interested parties. > > There is little value is wasting additional time in order to make some > middle manager in this obscure company feel wanted. If they > really wanted to > get support into the BSDs, then cards and documentation would > (by now) be > volunteered to the relevant groups involved. > > More begging is a waste of time, buy better supported products. > > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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