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4 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Driver
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7 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Host Adapters are
8 The upgrade program described below has been o
9 31 March 1997 since it is no longer needed.
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13 MYLEX INTRODUCES LINUX OPERATING SYS
14 BUSLOGIC FLASHPOINT LINE OF SCSI
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17 FREMONT, CA, -- October 8, 1996 -- Mylex Cor
18 operating system support to its BusLogic bra
19 host adapters. All of BusLogic's other SCSI
20 MultiMaster line, currently support the Linu
21 drivers and information will be available on
22 http://sourceforge.net/projects/dandelion/.
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24 "Mylex is committed to supporting the Linux
25 vice president of marketing for Mylex. "We
26 development and provided technical support f
27 years, and are pleased to now make our Flash
28 user base."
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30 The Linux Operating System
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32
33 Linux is a freely-distributed implementation o
34 SPARC, SGI MIPS, Motorola 68k, Digital Alpha A
35 machines. It supports a wide range of softwar
36 System, Emacs, and TCP/IP networking. Further
37 http://www.linux.org and http://www.ssc.com/.
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39 FlashPoint Host Adapters
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41
42 The FlashPoint family of Ultra SCSI host adapt
43 and file server environments, are available in
44 and dual channel wide versions. These adapter
45 automation technology, which minimizes SCSI co
46 the number of interrupts generated to the CPU.
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48 About Mylex
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51 Mylex Corporation (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: MYLX), fo
52 producer of RAID technology and network manage
53 produces high performance disk array (RAID) co
54 computer products for network servers, mass st
55 and system boards. Through its wide range of
56 BusLogic line of Ultra SCSI host adapter produ
57 intelligent I/O technologies that increase net
58 enhance CPU utilization, optimize I/O performa
59 and availability. Products are sold globally
60 major distributors, VARs, and system integrato
61 headquartered at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremon
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63 Contact:
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68 Peter Shambora
69 Vice President of Marketing
70 Mylex Corp.
71 510/796-6100
72 peters@mylex.com
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77 ANNOUNCEMENT
78 BusLogic FlashPoint LT/BT-948 U
79 1 February 1996
80
81 ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEM
82 BusLogic FlashPoint LW/BT-958 U
83 14 June 1996
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85 Ever since its introduction last October, th
86 been problematic for members of the Linux co
87 drivers have been available for this new Ult
88 officially being positioned as a desktop wor
89 particularly well suited for a high performa
90 system like Linux, the FlashPoint LT has bee
91 vendors as the latest thing, and has been so
92 end systems, to the exclusion of the older M
93 caused grief for many people who inadvertent
94 that all BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters were su
95 discover that the FlashPoint was not support
96 some time, if ever.
97
98 After this problem was identified, BusLogic
99 customers to make sure the BT-946C/956C Mult
100 made available, and that Linux users who mis
101 the FlashPoint would be able to upgrade to t
102 many purchasers of new systems, it was only
103 overall problem of FlashPoint support for Li
104 assist the people who initially purchased a
105 operating system and then later decided to r
106 ended up with a FlashPoint LT, believing it
107 to return it.
108
109 In the middle of December, I asked to meet w
110 management to discuss the issues related to
111 for the FlashPoint. Rumors of varying accur
112 publicly about BusLogic's attitude toward th
113 it was best that these issues be addressed d
114 message after 11pm one evening, and the meet
115 afternoon. Unfortunately, corporate wheels
116 especially when a company is being acquired,
117 before the details were completely determine
118 be made.
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120 BusLogic is not prepared at this time to rel
121 for third parties to write drivers for the F
122 FlashPoint drivers have been written directl
123 there is no FlashPoint documentation suffici
124 developers to write a driver without substan
125 are people at BusLogic who would rather not
126 FlashPoint architecture at all, that debate
127 way. In any event, even if documentation we
128 take quite a while for a usable driver to be
129 not convinced that the effort required would
130
131 However, BusLogic does remain committed to p
132 SCSI solution for the Linux community, and d
133 unable to run Linux because they have a Flas
134 has put in place a direct upgrade program to
135 to trade in their FlashPoint LT for the new
136 SCSI Host Adapter. The BT-948 is the Ultra
137 and has all the best features of both the BT
138 including smart termination and a flash PROM
139 is of course compatible with the present Lin
140 upgrade has been set at US $45 plus shipping
141 program will be administered through BusLogi
142 be reached by electronic mail at techsup@bus
143 654-0760, or by FAX at +1 408 492-1542.
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145 As of 14 June 1996, the original BusLogic Fl
146 program has now been extended to encompass t
147 SCSI Host Adapter. Any Linux user worldwide
148 LW (BT-950) for a BT-958 MultiMaster PCI Ult
149 price for this upgrade has been set at US $6
150
151 I was a beta test site for the BT-948/958, a
152 my BusLogic driver already included latent s
153 Additional cosmetic support for the Ultra SC
154 subsequent releases. As a result of this co
155 several firmware bugs were found and correct
156 test system provided an ideal environment fo
157 processes that are much more rarely exercise
158 are crucial to overall system stability. It
159 being able to work directly with their firmw
160 the problems under control of the firmware d
161 sure have come a long way since the last tim
162 embedded system. I am presently working on
163 expect to have some data to report in the no
164
165 BusLogic asked me to send this announcement
166 questions regarding support for the FlashPoi
167 directly via email, or have appeared in the
168 participate. To summarize, BusLogic is offe
169 from the unsupported FlashPoint LT (BT-930)
170 $45 plus shipping and handling, or from the
171 (BT-950) to the supported BT-958 for $65 plu
172 Contact BusLogic Technical Support at techsu
173 654-0760 to take advantage of their offer.
174
175 Leonard N. Zubkoff
176 lnz@dandelion.com
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