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Date:      Wed, 30 Oct 1996 19:33:29 -0500 (EST)
From:      "A. Reichert" <alan@mattress.atww.org>
To:        Richard Cramer <rwc@cscfx.sytex.com>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org, iap@vma.cc.nd.edu, dclinux@wauug.erols.com
Subject:   Re: SONY DAT DRIVES - NOT SUPPORTED for "UNIX" - BUYER BEWARE !!!
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.3.91.961030193255.377A-100000@mattress.atww.org>
In-Reply-To: <199610301919.OAA00016@cscfx.sytex.com>

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On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Richard Cramer wrote:

> Warning to ALL!
> 
> We just got off the phone with Sony Tech Support re: their SCSI DAT Drive,
> Model No. SDT-5000/BM & SDT-5200/BM and a problem we were having with a
> new drive we just received from TechDATA.  Sony said they did not support 
> any "Unix" operating system, specifically Linux and FreeBSD which were
> "shareware" (obviously he doesn't know what shareware is).  Unless we wished
> to discuss problems found on Windows, Windows95, or WindowsNT he could offer
> no help!!
> 
> I hope everyone in the "Unix" environment takes note of their position and
> reacts appropriately with their buying decisions.

Noted with a large magic marker!

- Alan




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