Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 07:49:15 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=F8ren?= Schmidt <sos@freebsd.dk> Cc: sos@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wst driver status Message-ID: <36F263EB.EF936E5@softweyr.com> References: <199903190826.JAA30428@freebsd.dk>
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"Søren Schmidt" wrote: > > It seems Wes Peters wrote: > > How is the wst driver these days? I've just noticed the OnStream ADR > > drives, which support 15GB uncompressed on a single cartridge. They > > offer this system with an IDE interface at $299, and a SCSI-2 version > > at $599. I need a backup system and don't have SCSI in the machine, > > so if there is any hope at all of having the IDE version work, I > > think I'll grab one. > > > > http://www.onstream.com/adr > > > > CDW and MicroWarehouse both have this in stock and shipping for the > > advertised price, $299, so it appears to be real. I didn't see any- > > thing like technical information on their web site, but I've just > > emailed their "System Builders" contact, Frank Woodward, about getting > > detailed specs. > > If it follows the ATAPI spec it should just work, but that remains to > be tested. There is hope that I'll get my hands on one though, if > that succeeds I'll make it work :) If I buy one and it doesn't work, I'll be glad to send it to you along with whatever doco I can get my hands on. If you've got a channel to get a free one, by all means don't let me stop you! ;^) -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC http://www.softweyr.com/~softweyr wes@softweyr.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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