Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:01:13 -0800 From: Vadim Mikhailov <mvp@braz.ru> To: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>, "Karsten W. Rohrbach" <rohrbach@nacamar.net>, freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: AMI MegaRAID driver for FreeBSD Message-ID: <37183FC9.E6D237A5@braz.ru>
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"Karsten W. Rohrbach" <rohrbach@nacamar.net> wrote: > okay, so iīll poke them in the ribs, letīs see what happens next :> > excerpt from linux-2.2.1īs drivers/scsi/megaraid.c: > > * Linux MegaRAID device driver > * > * Copyright 1998 American Megatrends Inc. > * > * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or > * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License > * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version > * 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. > * > * Version : 0.92 > * > * Description: Linux device driver for AMI MegaRAID controller > > maybe they insist on implementing it themselves? I found by Altavista that "William Simpson" <wcs@neosoft.com> have written driver for AMI MegaRAID under FreeBSD. I wrote message to him, and his answer follows: > Vadim, > I would suggest the RedHat 5.2 install. It is > officially supported by AMI. And works great! > > The FreeBSD driver has not gone through quality > control, it not ready to be released, and > I am no longer involved with that project. > > Best of Luck, Bill Simpson wcs@neosoft.com >> At 02:36 PM 4/15/99 +0900, you wrote: >>Hello, William C. Simpson! >> >> I've found by Altavista that you have written driver >>for AMI MegaRAID under FreeBSD. I have machine with >>that RAID, and I want install FreeBSD on it. >> And my question to you - is it possible to get this >>driver for FreeBSD, or will you commit it to >>FreeBSD CVS tree? >> If you say no, I will install Linux (RedHat 5.2 >>supports MegaRAID), but I want FreeBSD because of >>its stability and perfomance. >> >>Thanks in advance, Vadim Mikhailov. It is so sad... I want to install FreeBSD, not Linux... With best regards, Vadim Mikhailov. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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