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Subject: Re: Flashpoint LW SCSI host adapter
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On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, Jose' Monteiro wrote:

> What support is there in FreeBSD 2.2.5 to this kind of SCSI
> controller?

  None.  FreeBSD-current will get a driver someday, but it won't be ready
for real production work for a while.

  Of course, an onboard AIC 7880 will run circles around the Flashpoint
and is ready for production work now.

  The same can be said of NCR-750 based cards, although they aren't quite
as good on command overhead as AIC 7880 (Adaptec) controllers.

> Tnx
> 
> Jose Monteiro
> 
> 

Tom