From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 21 06:39:01 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E52AB37B401 for ; Wed, 21 May 2003 06:39:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca [129.97.50.127]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E12BF43F75 for ; Wed, 21 May 2003 06:39:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bruce@engmail.uwaterloo.ca) Received: from ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (localhost.uwaterloo.ca [127.0.0.1]) h4LDcuNp050285; Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:56 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bruce@engmail.uwaterloo.ca) Received: (from www@localhost) by ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca (8.12.6p2/8.12.6/Submit) id h4LDctZ6050284; Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: ecserv7.uwaterloo.ca: www set sender to bruce@engmail.uwaterloo.ca using -f Received: from 65.93.96.43 ( [65.93.96.43])HTTP; Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:55 -0400 Message-ID: <1053524335.3ecb816f9561e@www.nexusmail.uwaterloo.ca> Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:55 -0400 From: Bruce Campbell To: misc@openbsd.org, Alan.Pao@3WARE.com, bsd-discuss@stlbsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org References: <002801c31f8f$ae527610$c806a8c0@lfarr> In-Reply-To: <002801c31f8f$ae527610$c806a8c0@lfarr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.1 / FreeBSD-4.6.2 X-Originating-IP: 65.93.96.43 Subject: RE: BSD 3DM & Drivers X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 13:39:02 -0000 I e-mailed Alan with my interest in seeing solid FreeBSD support by 3ware. I hope others do the same. > > -----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" ) 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" > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > -- Bruce Campbell Engineering Computing CPH-2374B University of Waterloo (519)888-4567 ext 5889 ---------------------------------------- This mail sent through www.mywaterloo.ca