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Article #515Re: Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller compatible?
From: Joe Klemmer
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 00:00
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On Fri, 12 Dec 1997 12:11:30 -0500, Steven A. Falco <sfalco@lucent.com> wrote: >I emailed the following directly to the original poster. I also CC'd >Adaptec tech support. Their reply also is included below: > >================= my original email ===================== > [...] >If my Adaptec board ever gives me trouble, it will go in the garbage, >to be replaced by a Mylex. > >======================= the reply ======================== > >Subject: Re: Adaptec SCSI (XYZZY ) > >Steven, > Currently Adaptec does not support the LINUX OS. I have no idea >where you are getting your information from about this driver being >broken and about non-disclosure stuff ( not interested either since >we do not support the OS ). The BOX the Adaptec scsi products are >sold in does CLEARLY STATE the Operating Systems the products are >supported in. > If you CHOOSE to throw YOUR the card in the garbage then that >is up to you. > >Surinder Janda - Adaptec Technical Support Well, this kind of message made up my mind. No Adaptec for any of my systems. Period. --- "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 102b32,5f07fcb9bfbec861 X-Google-Attributes: gid102b32,public X-Google-Thread: f9b51,5f07fcb9bfbec861 X-Google-Attributes: gidf9b51,public X-Google-Thread: 11663c,5f07fcb9bfbec861 X-Google-Attributes: gid11663c,public From: klemmerj@webtrek.com (Joe Klemmer) Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940UW SCSI controller compatible? Date: 1997/12/13 Message-ID: <slrn695cvc.gv5.klemmerj@snowball.webtrek.com> X-Deja-AN: 297867127 References: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.971210103440.26811A-100000@osf1.gmu.edu> <f3an66.497.ln@gumby.rjp> <66q093$8i1@clarknet.clark.net> <wb8fozEL29y9.1F7@netcom.com> <34917042.8DD5C8A1@lucent.com> Reply-To: klemmerj@webtrek.com Organization: Monumental Network Systems Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware,dc.org.linux-users