Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 11:28:20 -0600 From: "Brian McCloskey" <bmccloskey@leader-group.com> To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP: CAM cutover in two weeks. Message-ID: <353CD733.93BF0803@leader-group.com> References: <199804150146.SAA01812@dingo.cdrom.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
I was wondering one thing, is the CAM SCSI subsystem going to support the Adaptec AIC-7895 controller as well? I know the CAM boot floppy that I downloaded did, but I haven't had any luck finishing the install with it, and was hoping the new integration into 3.0 will help fix my problems. Thanks, Brian Mike Smith wrote: > One of the major feature goals for 3.0 is the transition to the new > CAM-inspired SCSI subsystem. This transition requires a hard cutover > date. > > The proposed cutover date is the 28th of April. On or about this point > in time, the following steps will be taken: > > - A CVS tag will be applied to mark the last checkout date prior to > the cutover. > - The CAM code will be committed to the -current branch. > - GENERIC and LINT will be translated to suit. > - MAKEDEV will be updated. > - Non-CAM SCSI code and drivers will be *disabled*. > > There will be an announcement at least 24 hours preceeding the cutover. > > It is important to note that the cutover to CAM will result in a number > of SCSI adapters and devices becoming *unsupported*. A number of these > are significant items, and developers are encouraged to take the time to > update drivers which they may have an interest in. FreeBSD Test Labs > will endeavour to provide loan equipment to developers undertaking such > updates. > > The following SCSI adapters will become unsupported: > > Driver Adapter Owner > ------ ------- ----- > aha Adaptec 1542 ? (*)(+) > aic Adaptec aic6x60 ? (*)(+) > amd NCR 53c974 ? (*) > dpt DPT RAID controllers Simon Shapiro (*) > nca NCR 53c400 ? > sea Seagate ST01/ST02 ? > uha Ultrastor 34F ? (*)(+) > vpo Iomega ppa3 (eg. Zip) Nicolas Souchu (*)(+) > wds Western Digital WD7000 ? > > The following SCSI peripherals will become unsupported: > > Driver Adapter > ------ ------- > od Optical-disk device (*)(+) > uk Unknown SCSI device > worm Write-once SCSI device > > Drivers marked (*) are considered to be currently supported, and > desirable for 3.0. > > FreeBSD Test Labs has development hardware available for loan to > developers for drivers marked (+). In some cases, documentation may > also be available. > > If there are any significant issues (other than FUD) relating to the > proposed cutover, now is the time to raise them. > > Followups should be directed as follows: > > - Technical matters relating to updating a driver for CAM: > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org > - All other issues: > freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > -- > \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith > \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au > \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org > \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message Mike Smith wrote: > One of the major feature goals for 3.0 is the transition to the new > CAM-inspired SCSI subsystem. This transition requires a hard cutover > date. > > The proposed cutover date is the 28th of April. On or about this point > in time, the following steps will be taken: > > - A CVS tag will be applied to mark the last checkout date prior to > the cutover. > - The CAM code will be committed to the -current branch. > - GENERIC and LINT will be translated to suit. > - MAKEDEV will be updated. > - Non-CAM SCSI code and drivers will be *disabled*. > > There will be an announcement at least 24 hours preceeding the cutover. > > It is important to note that the cutover to CAM will result in a number > of SCSI adapters and devices becoming *unsupported*. A number of these > are significant items, and developers are encouraged to take the time to > update drivers which they may have an interest in. FreeBSD Test Labs > will endeavour to provide loan equipment to developers undertaking such > updates. > > The following SCSI adapters will become unsupported: > > Driver Adapter Owner > ------ ------- ----- > aha Adaptec 1542 ? (*)(+) > aic Adaptec aic6x60 ? (*)(+) > amd NCR 53c974 ? (*) > dpt DPT RAID controllers Simon Shapiro (*) > nca NCR 53c400 ? > sea Seagate ST01/ST02 ? > uha Ultrastor 34F ? (*)(+) > vpo Iomega ppa3 (eg. Zip) Nicolas Souchu (*)(+) > wds Western Digital WD7000 ? > > The following SCSI peripherals will become unsupported: > > Driver Adapter > ------ ------- > od Optical-disk device (*)(+) > uk Unknown SCSI device > worm Write-once SCSI device > > Drivers marked (*) are considered to be currently supported, and > desirable for 3.0. > > FreeBSD Test Labs has development hardware available for loan to > developers for drivers marked (+). In some cases, documentation may > also be available. > > If there are any significant issues (other than FUD) relating to the > proposed cutover, now is the time to raise them. > > Followups should be directed as follows: > > - Technical matters relating to updating a driver for CAM: > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org > - All other issues: > freebsd-current@freebsd.org > > -- > \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith > \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au > \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org > \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message -- _________________________________________________ Brian McCloskey | Leader Group Consultant | 5200 DTC Parkway ph: 303-773-9700 | Suite 500 fax: 303-773-9610 | Englewood, CO 80111 ____________________________|____________________ http://www.leader-group.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?353CD733.93BF0803>