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Date:      Wed, 22 Feb 1995 13:09:40 EDT
From:      "M.C Wong" <mcw@hpato.aus.hp.com>
To:        gibbs@estienne.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Justin T. Gibbs)
Cc:        xv01325@powers.phoenix.telecom.com.au, questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: QLogic SCSI controller for FreeBSD? 
Message-ID:  <199502220210.AA004199003@hp.com>
In-Reply-To: <199502220129.RAA16634@estienne.cs.berkeley.edu>; from "Justin T. Gibbs" at Feb 21, 95 5:29 pm

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> 
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >I am buying a new PC to run FreeBSD. I have been offered the QLogic
> >SCSI controller (VLB) at half the price of an Adaptec 2842. I have
> >two questions.
> >
> >1)  Is anyone writing a driver for QLogic?
> >2)  The salesperson claims that the QLogic controller is compatible with
> >    Adaptec which if it is true suggests that I may be able to use
> >    an Adaptec driver. Have you heard of any FreeBSD users doing this
> >    successfully?
> 
> The Adaptec 2842 (assuming your motherboard is good about VL Busmastering
> DMA) is fast, and has reliable support under FreeBSD.  The same cannot be
> said of the QLogic.  Even if it works in an emulation mode, it will not
> perform at its best that way.

I am interested in more info about Qlogic stuff and its compatibiliy mode
with FreeBSD. Is there a URL to Qlogic ?

> 
> >
> >Thank you in advance
> >
> >- steven lee -
> >
> >PS  I think you guys a doing a great job with FreeBSD. I have had a few
> >    problems with my system but overall I am a very satisfied user.
> >    Keep up the good work and keep smiling :-)
> 
> --
> Justin T. Gibbs
> ==============================================
> TCS Instructional Group - Programmer/Analyst 1
>   Cory | Po | Danube | Volga | Parker | Torus
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