Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 20:44:31 -0700 From: "Rhett Karr" <rhett2@bbcc.ctc.edu> To: <dufault@hda.com>, <pmartin@vt.edu> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Digiboard Xem drivers for FreeBSD Message-ID: <199708200336.UAA16655@bbcc.ctc.edu>
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I too have a new intelligent PC/32em DigiBoard (Xem), and discovered that it didn't have the support under FreeBSD that I thought it did. I have been assured by several peers that it is one of the best boards in the industry. I found the discussion about this board in the FreeBSD archives, but have not seen any announcements about whether or not drivers would be available soon. Having done most of my college university work on a free Unix operating system (Linux), I would prefer to stay with such an operating system. (i.e., I really don't want to go with NT). I have found several reasons why FreeBSD is a better choice than Linux for a stable and upgradable server operating system. Unfortunately, I am under a timeline. If support for my Xem DigiBoard won't be available in the next four weeks, I may have to go back to Linux (which Digi has a supported driver for). You mentioned to pmartin@vt.edu that if he was faced with going with another operating system because of this choice to let you know. I am faced with exactly that. Having written a few device drivers in the past I can appreciate how much is involved. If anyone can develop a driver for this board, I would be deeply grateful. Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 06:13:49 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com> To: pmartin@vt.edu Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Sender: questions-owner@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Digiboard support pmartin@vt.edu writes: > > I am currently evaluating several different unixes for use as a modem pool > server using a Digiboard multiport serial IO card. I was wondering if drivers > for the Digiboard Xem seriers controllers exist? If so, could you please tell > me if they support Digiboards FEP technology. Also, if you could inform me of > or direct me to any source of performance information related to this, I would > greatly appreciate it. Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. We are having some discussions with DigiBoard going on right now. Drivers for the FEP boards require signing a non disclosure agreement to receive the programming information. They have permitted a Linux driver developed using the non-disclosure agreement to be made available under the GPL and so there is every reason to expect they will permit a FreeBSD driver under the less restrictive Berkeley licence to be made available. However, the wheels turn slowly. In the meantime Andrew Chernov is working on a "Riscom" driver for another intelligent serial board. If you would like details of that board let us know. If you choose another Unix because of the availability of DigiBoard product please let us know so that we can turn up the heat. Thanks, Peter -- Peter Dufault Real Time Machine Control and Simulation HD Associates, Inc. Voice: 508 433 6936 dufault@hda.com Fax: 508 433 5267
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