From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 16:22:24 +0100
From: Nigel Roles ngr@symbionics.co.uk
Subject: [9fans] alternative SCSI controller
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Yes. I have got as far as configuring the card and loading the
microcode. This is not as simple as it sounds. The chip is such an ugly
device compared to the NCR it's going to take time. At least the FreeBSD
guys are very helpful.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com [SMTP:jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, August 27, 1997 3:17 PM
>To:	9fans@cse.psu.edu
>Subject:	[9fans] alternative SCSI controller
>
>i've added the following to CHANGES.txt on the web site:
>
>	23-Aug-97 9/contrib/dpt
>	=======================
>	This is a pci only driver for the DPT PM3334UW SmartRAID IV Ultra adapter.
>	It is a basic driver and does not use any of the advance features of the
>card.
>
>	The 9/pc & boot/pc drivers have been tested, but the fs/pc driver has not.
>
>	Thanks to
>		John L. Chmielewski, jlc@att.com
>
>i don't have any of these but would be interested i hearing how it works out.
>
>after the last cycle of "why isn't there an adaptec driver?" a couple of
>months ago
>has anyone made any progress?
>
>--jim