> Hi,
Hi Milan,
> Francois Laagel píše v čt 29. 10. 2009 v 12:04 -0700:
> > Can we expect the adp driver (present in SXCE build
> 125) to be included into the OpenSolaris extra
> repository at some point in the future? That driver
> supports a bunch of old Adaptec HBAs--the AHA 2940
> (aka AIC7861) being one of them--and seems to be
> distributable only under binary form, which is why it
> was never integrated into OpenSolaris.
> >
>
> Unlikely, there is plan to EOL cadp, adp, cadp160 and
> possibly even adpu320 in OpenSolaris, I believe.
Well, that's a real pity. I still was under the impression
that Adaptec was THE manufacturer of choice when
it comes to SCSI adapters. Granted, they seem to have
moved on to newer technologies (RAID and PCIe).
That probably explains why they're not really
interested in things as old as the AHA-2940 and
I bet a 64-bit version will never see the light of day.
Regarding this particular card, it is interesting to
notice that the only flavors of Unix supported are SCO
OpenServer and UnixWare. There is no mention
of Solaris as a supported card for the 2940.
> > Still, it would be really nice to have, especially
> for people using old hardware. As an aside, Linux
> does provide source code for a similar driver.
> >
> > I myself would be greatly satisfied with a binary
> only driver. To get my 2940 to work under nv_b125, I
> had to download the full DVD image of the latest SXCE
> (3.7GB) and install the adp driver from there. Kind
> of overkill, I'd say...
>
> cadp and adp are not 64-bit-ready and there is nobody
> with time to make
> them 64-bit-ready (Adaptec's job I believe).
>
> But drivers are on Adaptec website, where they can be
> downloaded and
> they will stay there I think. Ask Adaptec for
> support.
Yes, they do officially support Solaris starting with the
29160 (sol7 and 8!). Of course, that's an LVD adapter.
If you so unlucky as to have a single-ended SCSI
backup unit as I do, and still want to use OpenSolaris
to drive it, your only recourse is to bet on SXCE in 32
bit mode.
Cheers.
Francois
> Best regards,
>
> Milan
>
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