On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Chris Mauritz wrote:
> > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Nov 20 09:56:12 1998
> >
> > It's great that Adaptec has finally decided to support Linux. But why
> > didn't they do it from the start? Why were they so protective about
> > their hardware? I don't need to know the answer to these questions.
> > I just need to know that Buslogic was there for the Linux community
> > when we asked for help. Buslogic was more than willing to donate hardware
> > and release specs to their cards. Adaptec refused to do so and there
> > will be folks like me who won't forget and forgive and will keep buying
> > from the good folks at Buslogic.
>
> <hint>
>
> Linux is the only server platform with a growing market share
> other than NT.
>
> </hint>
>
> And I agree about the brand loyalty thing. I've always specified
> Buslogic/Mylex controllers in places where I could as I didn't want
> to financially support Adaptec. I no longer spec Symbios/NCR based
> boards for the same reason.
Sure, sure -- buslogics is good and if you have a choice and it may be
reasonable to reward them with business as long as one doesn't make a
religion out of it (that is, assuming their price/performance remains
comparable). This discussion does sound more than a bit religious,
though. After all, why pick on Adaptec -- damn few vendors DID support
linux or freebsd way early, and it really isn't that crazed of them to
have wanted to protect their driver code back at the beginning. Maybe
they didn't share Linus's or your (or buslogic's) vision -- so what?
Neither did (Intel Dell Compaq DEC 3com(!)...) and so on down the line.
Eventually code access was obtained, and it is pointless to bear
grudges. However, I digress on your digression...
The point is, you are missing the point of my original post. I was just
observing that it was DUMB to BUY a buslogics (or any other mfr) SCSI
card for a Dell 2300. This is a very specific instance, not a general
remark intended to rekindle the Adaptec vs Buslogic inferno. The 2300
already has an excellent and functional U2W SCSI controller onboard that
works well under linux, and adding still more controllers (it actually
has TWO onboard SCSI controllers already) is likely to create more
problems than it solves no matter who makes the additional ones. And it
just throws money away.
rgb
Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/
Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305
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