Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 07:11:16 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-advocacy <freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Adaptec and FreeBSD Message-ID: <3663F904.C0DB2811@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811302329370.16874-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu>
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"Jason C. Wells" wrote:
>
> Adaptec's website claims support for Linux. Does this mean "Linux
> Exclusively" or "Free Software including Linux"?
>
> I seem to recall that some drivers have been released to FreeBSD from
> adaptec but I would like a confirmation on this before I entreat Adaptec
> to claim support for FreeBSD also.
IIRC, the current Adaptec drivers for Linux are created FROM the
FreeBSD drivers written by Justin Gibbs. Somebody oughtta smack
Adaptec upside the head for this.
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Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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