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Xref: sserve comp.periphs.scsi:16048 comp.os.386bsd.development:1590 Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.os.386bsd.development Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.cyberstore.ca!nwnexus!a2i!lps From: lps@rahul.net (Kevin Martinez) Subject: Re: aha2742. why no 386bsd driver soon. Message-ID: <CHwJ63.JJp@rahul.net> Sender: news@rahul.net (Usenet News) Nntp-Posting-Host: bolero Organization: a2i network References: <CHqzyL.LBH@tfs.com> <2e8bh4$ipq@mckinley.cit.macalstr.edu> Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1993 03:03:39 GMT Lines: 40 In <CHu2yz.1FK@world.std.com> hd@world.std.com (HD Associates) writes: >I'll repeat this, sorry about the broken record: Adaptec sold a >client of ours on using the 174x in target mode, as an OEM, and only >after several months decided not to fix the buggy firmware in the 174x >and formally disavowed support for target mode. >They didn't try to move them to the new 27xxx board under non disclosure >(which would have been OK), they didn't do >anything except state that target mode is not supported on ANY >of their boards. >This particular experience says: OEMs can not trust Adaptec. Ask ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >for references of other OEMs using the device in the way you intend to, >get it on paper, and ensure that the individual you are dealing with >can actually agree to what they say. >Finally, another vote for BusLogic from me. I will give my business, >and our clients, to them whenever possible. >-- >Peter Dufault Real Time Machine Control and Simulation >HD Associates, Inc. Voice: 508 433 6936 >hd@world.std.com Fax: 508 433 5267 Sadly, this seems to be true. My employer used to purchase Adaptec chips to the tune of several million per year but we now design our own after several bad experiences and unsatisfactory support and responses from Adaptec. This is what happens when a company gets large and successful and starts hiring large numbers of the Guys With Ties. Thanks Adaptec for helping us get started in the ASIC business! Kevin Martinez lps@rahul.net -- --------------------------------------- Member of the Vicki Robinson Fan Club Kevin Martinez lps@rahul.net --------------------------------------