Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 15:57:49 +0100 (CET) From: Søren Schmidt <sos@freebsd.dk> To: wes@softweyr.com (Wes Peters) Cc: sos@FreeBSD.ORG, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wst driver status Message-ID: <199903191457.PAA31337@freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: <36F263EB.EF936E5@softweyr.com> from Wes Peters at "Mar 19, 1999 7:49:15 am"
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It seems Wes Peters wrote: > "Søren Schmidt" wrote: > > > > It seems Wes Peters wrote: > > > How is the wst driver these days? I've just noticed the OnStream ADR > > > drives, which support 15GB uncompressed on a single cartridge. They > > > offer this system with an IDE interface at $299, and a SCSI-2 version > > > at $599. I need a backup system and don't have SCSI in the machine, > > > so if there is any hope at all of having the IDE version work, I > > > think I'll grab one. > > > > > > http://www.onstream.com/adr > > > > > > CDW and MicroWarehouse both have this in stock and shipping for the > > > advertised price, $299, so it appears to be real. I didn't see any- > > > thing like technical information on their web site, but I've just > > > emailed their "System Builders" contact, Frank Woodward, about getting > > > detailed specs. > > > > If it follows the ATAPI spec it should just work, but that remains to > > be tested. There is hope that I'll get my hands on one though, if > > that succeeds I'll make it work :) > > If I buy one and it doesn't work, I'll be glad to send it to you along > with whatever doco I can get my hands on. If you've got a channel to > get a free one, by all means don't let me stop you! ;^) I might have, its not settled yet, but if that fails, and there is problems with it, I'll take you up on that offer :) -Søren To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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