Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 13:44:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Hodge Podge <nicole@unixgirl.com> To: (Bill Paul) <wpaul@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: chat@bafug.org, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 3ware FreeBSD support being trashed by rackable systems? Message-ID: <XFMail.010809134451.nicole@unixgirl.com> In-Reply-To: <20010809201438.E96F537B405@hub.freebsd.org>
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On 09-Aug-01 Bill Paul wrote: >> >> >> Greetings all >> My boss just called rackable systems abt their 3U storage array which uses >> the 3ware IDE Raid card. He was told that the OS to install on the system >> would be Linux by the sales person becouse for the 3ware RAID card "the >> linux drivers are the best and the FreeBSD driver is terrible" >> >> Is this true? > > If it's so terrible, then why is it that 3ware's network-attached storage > box (which uses 3ware's RAID cards) runs FreeBSD internally instead of > Linux? Oh yea I forgopt abt that. Very good point! It just irks me when sales people trash BSD (BTW the sales person was Jason) Nicole > The person your boss spoke to was almost certainly a salesdroid who either > honestly has no clue, or has been told to push Linux for some reason or > another. I will let Mike comment on the quality (or lack thereof) of the > Linux driver compared to his FreeBSD driver (and I know he will), but I > would not put too much stock in what this Rackables person told you. Call > back and ask them why they think the FreeBSD driver is terrible, and > ask for lots of details. If they can't give you any, ignore them. > > -Bill > > -- > ============================================================================= > -Bill Paul (510) 749-2329 | Senior Engineer, Master of Unix-Fu > wpaul@windriver.com | Wind River Systems > ============================================================================= > "I like zees guys. Zey are fonny guys. Just keel one of zem." -- The 3 Amigos > ============================================================================= ******* |\ __ /| (`\ ******* * * | o_o |__ ) ) * * * * // \\ * * * Nicole Harrington | AKA Hodge Podge * ----------------------(((---(((-------------------------------- nicole@unixgirl.com http://www.unixgirl.com/ webmistress@dangermouse.org http://www.dangermouse.org/ nicole@deviantimages.com http://www.deviantimages.com/ -- Powered By Coca-Cola and FreeBSD -- "The world is run by those who show up" -- The Best Place for Your Web Site - www.WebWeaver.net -- ---------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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