SH>> IF I can get my SCSI HD working with Linux then that is what is
SH>> important, likewise with Diamond VGA, Linux will be no less the
SH>> freeware that it is.
SH>
SH>So, we get a bit of binary code that works with (for example) 0.99pl9.3gamma
SH>kernel, and then Linus decides to clean up a section of the kernel to make
SH>it tidier, more flexible, more efficient, whatever.  Then the binary only
SH>code distributed by your "favourite" vendor no longer works.

I have to agree here, even though I have an Always IN2000, and I'd love
to have it supported by Linux!  If Always won't release the programming
details, I sure wouldn't want to depend on them to keep supplying updates
to their stuff, they can't even get a working ASPI driver for DOS, and
I'm sure there's more demand for that!  I'm currently looking to ditch
the IN2000 and get a supported host adapter, and from the quality (or
lack of quality) of the existing Always software drivers, I see no reason
to believe they'll continue to support Linux properly.

Internet: john.will@satalink.com
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