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From: Curt Finch <curt@pnk.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 Driver Status
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:17:20 -0500
Organization: Phoenix Net-Tek LLC
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To: David Bloodgood <dabldgd@pacbell.net>
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David Bloodgood wrote:
> 
> I just received the Walnut creek cdrom of version 2.2.1.  I seem to recall
> seeing some messages about there being a bug discovered in the adaptec 2940
> drivers.
> 
> Is my memory correct ?
> 
> Is that bug present in my current 2.1.6 ( patched for security hole )
> system ?
> 
> Is the bug fixed in the newly released 2.2.1 cdrom ?
> 
> Is there a patch to fix the bug somewhere ?
> 
> Or am I worrying to much ?

I would guess that you are.
I'm using this card on freebsd215 with a 217 kernel and it works
great as far as i can tell.  only current device is a tape
drive though

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