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version 1.70, 2006/09/09 13:24:28 |
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Take Adaptec for instance. Before the 3.7 release we disabled support |
Take Adaptec for instance. Before the 3.7 release we disabled support |
for the |
for the |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aac&sektion=4">aac(4)</a> |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aac&sektion=4">aac(4)</a> |
Adaptec RAID driver because negotiations with the Adaptec had failed. |
Adaptec RAID driver because negotiations with the Adaptec had failed. |
They refused to give us documentation. Without documentation, support |
They refused to give us documentation. Without documentation, support |
for their controller had always been poor. The driver had bugs (which |
for their controller had always been poor. The driver had bugs (which |
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ever) we will get around to writing that support for Adaptec RAID |
ever) we will get around to writing that support for Adaptec RAID |
controllers now. And Adaptec has gone and bought ICP Vortex, which |
controllers now. And Adaptec has gone and bought ICP Vortex, which |
may mean we can never get documentation for the |
may mean we can never get documentation for the |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gdt&sektion=4">gdt(4)</a> |
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gdt&sektion=4">gdt(4)</a> |
controllers. |
controllers. |
The "Open Source Friendly liar" IBM owns Mylex, and Mylex has told us we |
The "Open Source Friendly liar" IBM owns Mylex, and Mylex has told us we |
would not get documentation, either. |
would not get documentation, either. |
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in OpenBSD, please buy |
in OpenBSD, please buy |
<a href="http://www.lsilogic.com/products/megaraid/index.html">LSI/AMI</a> |
<a href="http://www.lsilogic.com/products/megaraid/index.html">LSI/AMI</a> |
RAID cards. And everything |
RAID cards. And everything |
<a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=112630095818062&w=2"> |
<a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=112630095818062&w=2"> |
will just work</a>. |
will just work</a>. |
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And keep pestering the other vendors. |
And keep pestering the other vendors. |