Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 11:32:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Network Admin <naief@genghis_khan.dbeach.com> To: Joe Mays - freebsd-isp <fbsd-isp@launchpad.win.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Anyone using ccd (FreeBSD disk striper) for news Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960905112541.6284B-100000@genghis_khan.dbeach.com> In-Reply-To: <AB25@launchpad.win.net>
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On Thu, 5 Sep 1996, Joe Mays - freebsd-isp wrote:
> >> I want a DPT driver for FreeBSD... if I had money, I would PAY someone to
> >> do it... but I don't have money. :-(
> >
> >Say... How much do you figure we can all raise? I might be able to throw
> >in $250 to $500. (Dunno really, I'd have to convince my boss, and the
> >fact that Linux and BSDI already have drivers is a strike against that...)
>
> I was just discussing the possibility of paying someone to develop
> one with my boss last week. We're certainly open to the idea
> here. To my mind the lack of any real RAID solution for FreeBSD is
> the biggest flaw with the OS. If this is a serious suggestion we
> would be very open to pitching in.
^^^^^^^^^^^ Assuming that the driver will be free
and avilable to everyone we will match you $ for $. If thats what it
takes to bring RAID support to FreeBSD, then why not. This way we can get
what we want and at the same time contribute somthing back to FreeBSD
which has done so much for us, a win-win deal ;-)
Naief
> > Joe Mays
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