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  1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0                 1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
  2                                                     2 
  3 ===================================                 3 ===================================
  4 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Driver                 4 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Driver
  5 ===================================                 5 ===================================
  6                                                     6 
  7 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Host Adapters are      7 The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Host Adapters are now fully supported on Linux.
  8 The upgrade program described below has been o      8 The upgrade program described below has been officially terminated effective
  9 31 March 1997 since it is no longer needed.         9 31 March 1997 since it is no longer needed.
 10                                                    10 
 11 ::                                                 11 ::
 12                                                    12 
 13           MYLEX INTRODUCES LINUX OPERATING SYS     13           MYLEX INTRODUCES LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR ITS
 14               BUSLOGIC FLASHPOINT LINE OF SCSI     14               BUSLOGIC FLASHPOINT LINE OF SCSI HOST ADAPTERS
 15                                                    15 
 16                                                    16 
 17   FREMONT, CA, -- October 8, 1996 -- Mylex Cor     17   FREMONT, CA, -- October 8, 1996 -- Mylex Corporation has expanded Linux
 18   operating system support to its BusLogic bra     18   operating system support to its BusLogic brand of FlashPoint Ultra SCSI
 19   host adapters.  All of BusLogic's other SCSI     19   host adapters.  All of BusLogic's other SCSI host adapters, including the
 20   MultiMaster line, currently support the Linu     20   MultiMaster line, currently support the Linux operating system.  Linux
 21   drivers and information will be available on     21   drivers and information will be available on October 15th at
 22   http://sourceforge.net/projects/dandelion/.      22   http://sourceforge.net/projects/dandelion/.
 23                                                    23 
 24   "Mylex is committed to supporting the Linux      24   "Mylex is committed to supporting the Linux community," says Peter Shambora,
 25   vice president of marketing for Mylex.  "We      25   vice president of marketing for Mylex.  "We have supported Linux driver
 26   development and provided technical support f     26   development and provided technical support for our host adapters for several
 27   years, and are pleased to now make our Flash     27   years, and are pleased to now make our FlashPoint products available to this
 28   user base."                                      28   user base."
 29                                                    29 
 30 The Linux Operating System                         30 The Linux Operating System
 31 ==========================                         31 ==========================
 32                                                    32 
 33 Linux is a freely-distributed implementation o     33 Linux is a freely-distributed implementation of UNIX for Intel x86, Sun
 34 SPARC, SGI MIPS, Motorola 68k, Digital Alpha A     34 SPARC, SGI MIPS, Motorola 68k, Digital Alpha AXP and Motorola PowerPC
 35 machines.  It supports a wide range of softwar     35 machines.  It supports a wide range of software, including the X Window
 36 System, Emacs, and TCP/IP networking.  Further     36 System, Emacs, and TCP/IP networking.  Further information is available at
 37 http://www.linux.org and http://www.ssc.com/.      37 http://www.linux.org and http://www.ssc.com/.
 38                                                    38 
 39 FlashPoint Host Adapters                           39 FlashPoint Host Adapters
 40 ========================                           40 ========================
 41                                                    41 
 42 The FlashPoint family of Ultra SCSI host adapt     42 The FlashPoint family of Ultra SCSI host adapters, designed for workstation
 43 and file server environments, are available in     43 and file server environments, are available in narrow, wide, dual channel,
 44 and dual channel wide versions.  These adapter     44 and dual channel wide versions.  These adapters feature SeqEngine
 45 automation technology, which minimizes SCSI co     45 automation technology, which minimizes SCSI command overhead and reduces
 46 the number of interrupts generated to the CPU.     46 the number of interrupts generated to the CPU.
 47                                                    47 
 48 About Mylex                                        48 About Mylex
 49 ===========                                        49 ===========
 50                                                    50 
 51 Mylex Corporation (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: MYLX), fo     51 Mylex Corporation (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: MYLX), founded in 1983, is a leading
 52 producer of RAID technology and network manage     52 producer of RAID technology and network management products.  The company
 53 produces high performance disk array (RAID) co     53 produces high performance disk array (RAID) controllers, and complementary
 54 computer products for network servers, mass st     54 computer products for network servers, mass storage systems, workstations
 55 and system boards.  Through its wide range of      55 and system boards.  Through its wide range of RAID controllers and its
 56 BusLogic line of Ultra SCSI host adapter produ     56 BusLogic line of Ultra SCSI host adapter products, Mylex provides enabling
 57 intelligent I/O technologies that increase net     57 intelligent I/O technologies that increase network management control,
 58 enhance CPU utilization, optimize I/O performa     58 enhance CPU utilization, optimize I/O performance, and ensure data security
 59 and availability.  Products are sold globally      59 and availability.  Products are sold globally through a network of OEMs,
 60 major distributors, VARs, and system integrato     60 major distributors, VARs, and system integrators.  Mylex Corporation is
 61 headquartered at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremon     61 headquartered at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA.
 62                                                    62 
 63 Contact:                                           63 Contact:
 64 ========                                           64 ========
 65                                                    65 
 66 ::                                                 66 ::
 67                                                    67 
 68   Peter Shambora                                   68   Peter Shambora
 69   Vice President of Marketing                      69   Vice President of Marketing
 70   Mylex Corp.                                      70   Mylex Corp.
 71   510/796-6100                                     71   510/796-6100
 72   peters@mylex.com                                 72   peters@mylex.com
 73                                                    73 
 74                                                    74 
 75 ::                                                 75 ::
 76                                                    76 
 77                                ANNOUNCEMENT        77                                ANNOUNCEMENT
 78                BusLogic FlashPoint LT/BT-948 U     78                BusLogic FlashPoint LT/BT-948 Upgrade Program
 79                               1 February 1996      79                               1 February 1996
 80                                                    80 
 81                           ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEM     81                           ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 82                BusLogic FlashPoint LW/BT-958 U     82                BusLogic FlashPoint LW/BT-958 Upgrade Program
 83                                14 June 1996        83                                14 June 1996
 84                                                    84 
 85   Ever since its introduction last October, th     85   Ever since its introduction last October, the BusLogic FlashPoint LT has
 86   been problematic for members of the Linux co     86   been problematic for members of the Linux community, in that no Linux
 87   drivers have been available for this new Ult     87   drivers have been available for this new Ultra SCSI product.  Despite its
 88   officially being positioned as a desktop wor     88   officially being positioned as a desktop workstation product, and not being
 89   particularly well suited for a high performa     89   particularly well suited for a high performance multitasking operating
 90   system like Linux, the FlashPoint LT has bee     90   system like Linux, the FlashPoint LT has been touted by computer system
 91   vendors as the latest thing, and has been so     91   vendors as the latest thing, and has been sold even on many of their high
 92   end systems, to the exclusion of the older M     92   end systems, to the exclusion of the older MultiMaster products.  This has
 93   caused grief for many people who inadvertent     93   caused grief for many people who inadvertently purchased a system expecting
 94   that all BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters were su     94   that all BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters were supported by Linux, only to
 95   discover that the FlashPoint was not support     95   discover that the FlashPoint was not supported and would not be for quite
 96   some time, if ever.                              96   some time, if ever.
 97                                                    97 
 98   After this problem was identified, BusLogic      98   After this problem was identified, BusLogic contacted its major OEM
 99   customers to make sure the BT-946C/956C Mult     99   customers to make sure the BT-946C/956C MultiMaster cards would still be
100   made available, and that Linux users who mis    100   made available, and that Linux users who mistakenly ordered systems with
101   the FlashPoint would be able to upgrade to t    101   the FlashPoint would be able to upgrade to the BT-946C.  While this helped
102   many purchasers of new systems, it was only     102   many purchasers of new systems, it was only a partial solution to the
103   overall problem of FlashPoint support for Li    103   overall problem of FlashPoint support for Linux users.  It did nothing to
104   assist the people who initially purchased a     104   assist the people who initially purchased a FlashPoint for a supported
105   operating system and then later decided to r    105   operating system and then later decided to run Linux, or those who had
106   ended up with a FlashPoint LT, believing it     106   ended up with a FlashPoint LT, believing it was supported, and were unable
107   to return it.                                   107   to return it.
108                                                   108 
109   In the middle of December, I asked to meet w    109   In the middle of December, I asked to meet with BusLogic's senior
110   management to discuss the issues related to     110   management to discuss the issues related to Linux and free software support
111   for the FlashPoint.  Rumors of varying accur    111   for the FlashPoint.  Rumors of varying accuracy had been circulating
112   publicly about BusLogic's attitude toward th    112   publicly about BusLogic's attitude toward the Linux community, and I felt
113   it was best that these issues be addressed d    113   it was best that these issues be addressed directly.  I sent an email
114   message after 11pm one evening, and the meet    114   message after 11pm one evening, and the meeting took place the next
115   afternoon.  Unfortunately, corporate wheels     115   afternoon.  Unfortunately, corporate wheels sometimes grind slowly,
116   especially when a company is being acquired,    116   especially when a company is being acquired, and so it's taken until now
117   before the details were completely determine    117   before the details were completely determined and a public statement could
118   be made.                                        118   be made.
119                                                   119 
120   BusLogic is not prepared at this time to rel    120   BusLogic is not prepared at this time to release the information necessary
121   for third parties to write drivers for the F    121   for third parties to write drivers for the FlashPoint.  The only existing
122   FlashPoint drivers have been written directl    122   FlashPoint drivers have been written directly by BusLogic Engineering, and
123   there is no FlashPoint documentation suffici    123   there is no FlashPoint documentation sufficiently detailed to allow outside
124   developers to write a driver without substan    124   developers to write a driver without substantial assistance.  While there
125   are people at BusLogic who would rather not     125   are people at BusLogic who would rather not release the details of the
126   FlashPoint architecture at all, that debate     126   FlashPoint architecture at all, that debate has not yet been settled either
127   way.  In any event, even if documentation we    127   way.  In any event, even if documentation were available today it would
128   take quite a while for a usable driver to be    128   take quite a while for a usable driver to be written, especially since I'm
129   not convinced that the effort required would    129   not convinced that the effort required would be worthwhile.
130                                                   130 
131   However, BusLogic does remain committed to p    131   However, BusLogic does remain committed to providing a high performance
132   SCSI solution for the Linux community, and d    132   SCSI solution for the Linux community, and does not want to see anyone left
133   unable to run Linux because they have a Flas    133   unable to run Linux because they have a Flashpoint LT.  Therefore, BusLogic
134   has put in place a direct upgrade program to    134   has put in place a direct upgrade program to allow any Linux user worldwide
135   to trade in their FlashPoint LT for the new     135   to trade in their FlashPoint LT for the new BT-948 MultiMaster PCI Ultra
136   SCSI Host Adapter.  The BT-948 is the Ultra     136   SCSI Host Adapter.  The BT-948 is the Ultra SCSI successor to the BT-946C
137   and has all the best features of both the BT    137   and has all the best features of both the BT-946C and FlashPoint LT,
138   including smart termination and a flash PROM    138   including smart termination and a flash PROM for easy firmware updates, and
139   is of course compatible with the present Lin    139   is of course compatible with the present Linux driver.  The price for this
140   upgrade has been set at US $45 plus shipping    140   upgrade has been set at US $45 plus shipping and handling, and the upgrade
141   program will be administered through BusLogi    141   program will be administered through BusLogic Technical Support, which can
142   be reached by electronic mail at techsup@bus    142   be reached by electronic mail at techsup@buslogic.com, by Voice at +1 408
143   654-0760, or by FAX at +1 408 492-1542.         143   654-0760, or by FAX at +1 408 492-1542.
144                                                   144 
145   As of 14 June 1996, the original BusLogic Fl    145   As of 14 June 1996, the original BusLogic FlashPoint LT to BT-948 upgrade
146   program has now been extended to encompass t    146   program has now been extended to encompass the FlashPoint LW Wide Ultra
147   SCSI Host Adapter.  Any Linux user worldwide    147   SCSI Host Adapter.  Any Linux user worldwide may trade in their FlashPoint
148   LW (BT-950) for a BT-958 MultiMaster PCI Ult    148   LW (BT-950) for a BT-958 MultiMaster PCI Ultra SCSI Host Adapter.  The
149   price for this upgrade has been set at US $6    149   price for this upgrade has been set at US $65 plus shipping and handling.
150                                                   150 
151   I was a beta test site for the BT-948/958, a    151   I was a beta test site for the BT-948/958, and versions 1.2.1 and 1.3.1 of
152   my BusLogic driver already included latent s    152   my BusLogic driver already included latent support for the BT-948/958.
153   Additional cosmetic support for the Ultra SC    153   Additional cosmetic support for the Ultra SCSI MultiMaster cards was added
154   subsequent releases.  As a result of this co    154   subsequent releases.  As a result of this cooperative testing process,
155   several firmware bugs were found and correct    155   several firmware bugs were found and corrected.  My heavily loaded Linux
156   test system provided an ideal environment fo    156   test system provided an ideal environment for testing error recovery
157   processes that are much more rarely exercise    157   processes that are much more rarely exercised in production systems, but
158   are crucial to overall system stability.  It    158   are crucial to overall system stability.  It was especially convenient
159   being able to work directly with their firmw    159   being able to work directly with their firmware engineer in demonstrating
160   the problems under control of the firmware d    160   the problems under control of the firmware debugging environment; things
161   sure have come a long way since the last tim    161   sure have come a long way since the last time I worked on firmware for an
162   embedded system.  I am presently working on     162   embedded system.  I am presently working on some performance testing and
163   expect to have some data to report in the no    163   expect to have some data to report in the not too distant future.
164                                                   164 
165   BusLogic asked me to send this announcement     165   BusLogic asked me to send this announcement since a large percentage of the
166   questions regarding support for the FlashPoi    166   questions regarding support for the FlashPoint have either been sent to me
167   directly via email, or have appeared in the     167   directly via email, or have appeared in the Linux newsgroups in which I
168   participate.  To summarize, BusLogic is offe    168   participate.  To summarize, BusLogic is offering Linux users an upgrade
169   from the unsupported FlashPoint LT (BT-930)     169   from the unsupported FlashPoint LT (BT-930) to the supported BT-948 for US
170   $45 plus shipping and handling, or from the     170   $45 plus shipping and handling, or from the unsupported FlashPoint LW
171   (BT-950) to the supported BT-958 for $65 plu    171   (BT-950) to the supported BT-958 for $65 plus shipping and handling.
172   Contact BusLogic Technical Support at techsu    172   Contact BusLogic Technical Support at techsup@buslogic.com or +1 408
173   654-0760 to take advantage of their offer.      173   654-0760 to take advantage of their offer.
174                                                   174 
175                 Leonard N. Zubkoff                175                 Leonard N. Zubkoff
176                 lnz@dandelion.com                 176                 lnz@dandelion.com
                                                      

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