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^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   4) The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Driver
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   5) ===================================
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   6) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   7) The BusLogic FlashPoint SCSI Host Adapters are now fully supported on Linux.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   8) The upgrade program described below has been officially terminated effective
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300   9) 31 March 1997 since it is no longer needed.
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^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  13)   	  MYLEX INTRODUCES LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR ITS
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  14)   	      BUSLOGIC FLASHPOINT LINE OF SCSI HOST ADAPTERS
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  15) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  16) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  17)   FREMONT, CA, -- October 8, 1996 -- Mylex Corporation has expanded Linux
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  18)   operating system support to its BusLogic brand of FlashPoint Ultra SCSI
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  19)   host adapters.  All of BusLogic's other SCSI host adapters, including the
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  20)   MultiMaster line, currently support the Linux operating system.  Linux
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  21)   drivers and information will be available on October 15th at
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  22)   http://sourceforge.net/projects/dandelion/.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  23) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  24)   "Mylex is committed to supporting the Linux community," says Peter Shambora,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  25)   vice president of marketing for Mylex.  "We have supported Linux driver
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  26)   development and provided technical support for our host adapters for several
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  27)   years, and are pleased to now make our FlashPoint products available to this
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  28)   user base."
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  29) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  30) The Linux Operating System
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  31) ==========================
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  32) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  33) Linux is a freely-distributed implementation of UNIX for Intel x86, Sun
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  34) SPARC, SGI MIPS, Motorola 68k, Digital Alpha AXP and Motorola PowerPC
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  35) machines.  It supports a wide range of software, including the X Window
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  36) System, Emacs, and TCP/IP networking.  Further information is available at
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  37) http://www.linux.org and http://www.ssc.com/.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  38) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  39) FlashPoint Host Adapters
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  40) ========================
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  41) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  42) The FlashPoint family of Ultra SCSI host adapters, designed for workstation
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  43) and file server environments, are available in narrow, wide, dual channel,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  44) and dual channel wide versions.  These adapters feature SeqEngine
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  45) automation technology, which minimizes SCSI command overhead and reduces
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  46) the number of interrupts generated to the CPU.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  47) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  48) About Mylex
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  49) ===========
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  50) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  51) Mylex Corporation (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: MYLX), founded in 1983, is a leading
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  52) producer of RAID technology and network management products.  The company
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  53) produces high performance disk array (RAID) controllers, and complementary
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  54) computer products for network servers, mass storage systems, workstations
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  55) and system boards.  Through its wide range of RAID controllers and its
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  56) BusLogic line of Ultra SCSI host adapter products, Mylex provides enabling
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  57) intelligent I/O technologies that increase network management control,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  58) enhance CPU utilization, optimize I/O performance, and ensure data security
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  59) and availability.  Products are sold globally through a network of OEMs,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  60) major distributors, VARs, and system integrators.  Mylex Corporation is
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  61) headquartered at 34551 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  62) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  63) Contact:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  64) ========
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^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  66) ::
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  67) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  68)   Peter Shambora
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  69)   Vice President of Marketing
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  70)   Mylex Corp.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  71)   510/796-6100
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  72)   peters@mylex.com
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  73) 
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^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  76) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  77) 			       ANNOUNCEMENT
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  78) 	       BusLogic FlashPoint LT/BT-948 Upgrade Program
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  79) 			      1 February 1996
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  80) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  81) 			  ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  82) 	       BusLogic FlashPoint LW/BT-958 Upgrade Program
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  83) 			       14 June 1996
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  84) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  85)   Ever since its introduction last October, the BusLogic FlashPoint LT has
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  86)   been problematic for members of the Linux community, in that no Linux
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  87)   drivers have been available for this new Ultra SCSI product.  Despite its
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  88)   officially being positioned as a desktop workstation product, and not being
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  89)   particularly well suited for a high performance multitasking operating
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  90)   system like Linux, the FlashPoint LT has been touted by computer system
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  91)   vendors as the latest thing, and has been sold even on many of their high
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  92)   end systems, to the exclusion of the older MultiMaster products.  This has
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  93)   caused grief for many people who inadvertently purchased a system expecting
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  94)   that all BusLogic SCSI Host Adapters were supported by Linux, only to
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  95)   discover that the FlashPoint was not supported and would not be for quite
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  96)   some time, if ever.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  97) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  98)   After this problem was identified, BusLogic contacted its major OEM
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300  99)   customers to make sure the BT-946C/956C MultiMaster cards would still be
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 100)   made available, and that Linux users who mistakenly ordered systems with
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 101)   the FlashPoint would be able to upgrade to the BT-946C.  While this helped
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 102)   many purchasers of new systems, it was only a partial solution to the
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 103)   overall problem of FlashPoint support for Linux users.  It did nothing to
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 104)   assist the people who initially purchased a FlashPoint for a supported
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 105)   operating system and then later decided to run Linux, or those who had
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 106)   ended up with a FlashPoint LT, believing it was supported, and were unable
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 107)   to return it.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 108) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 109)   In the middle of December, I asked to meet with BusLogic's senior
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 110)   management to discuss the issues related to Linux and free software support
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 111)   for the FlashPoint.  Rumors of varying accuracy had been circulating
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 112)   publicly about BusLogic's attitude toward the Linux community, and I felt
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 113)   it was best that these issues be addressed directly.  I sent an email
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 114)   message after 11pm one evening, and the meeting took place the next
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 115)   afternoon.  Unfortunately, corporate wheels sometimes grind slowly,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 116)   especially when a company is being acquired, and so it's taken until now
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 117)   before the details were completely determined and a public statement could
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 118)   be made.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 119) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 120)   BusLogic is not prepared at this time to release the information necessary
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 121)   for third parties to write drivers for the FlashPoint.  The only existing
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 122)   FlashPoint drivers have been written directly by BusLogic Engineering, and
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 123)   there is no FlashPoint documentation sufficiently detailed to allow outside
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 124)   developers to write a driver without substantial assistance.  While there
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 125)   are people at BusLogic who would rather not release the details of the
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 126)   FlashPoint architecture at all, that debate has not yet been settled either
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 127)   way.  In any event, even if documentation were available today it would
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 128)   take quite a while for a usable driver to be written, especially since I'm
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 129)   not convinced that the effort required would be worthwhile.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 130) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 131)   However, BusLogic does remain committed to providing a high performance
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 132)   SCSI solution for the Linux community, and does not want to see anyone left
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 133)   unable to run Linux because they have a Flashpoint LT.  Therefore, BusLogic
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 134)   has put in place a direct upgrade program to allow any Linux user worldwide
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 135)   to trade in their FlashPoint LT for the new BT-948 MultiMaster PCI Ultra
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 136)   SCSI Host Adapter.  The BT-948 is the Ultra SCSI successor to the BT-946C
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 137)   and has all the best features of both the BT-946C and FlashPoint LT,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 138)   including smart termination and a flash PROM for easy firmware updates, and
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 139)   is of course compatible with the present Linux driver.  The price for this
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 140)   upgrade has been set at US $45 plus shipping and handling, and the upgrade
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 141)   program will be administered through BusLogic Technical Support, which can
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 142)   be reached by electronic mail at techsup@buslogic.com, by Voice at +1 408
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 143)   654-0760, or by FAX at +1 408 492-1542.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 144) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 145)   As of 14 June 1996, the original BusLogic FlashPoint LT to BT-948 upgrade
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 146)   program has now been extended to encompass the FlashPoint LW Wide Ultra
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 147)   SCSI Host Adapter.  Any Linux user worldwide may trade in their FlashPoint
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 148)   LW (BT-950) for a BT-958 MultiMaster PCI Ultra SCSI Host Adapter.  The
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 149)   price for this upgrade has been set at US $65 plus shipping and handling.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 150) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 151)   I was a beta test site for the BT-948/958, and versions 1.2.1 and 1.3.1 of
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 152)   my BusLogic driver already included latent support for the BT-948/958.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 153)   Additional cosmetic support for the Ultra SCSI MultiMaster cards was added
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 154)   subsequent releases.  As a result of this cooperative testing process,
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 155)   several firmware bugs were found and corrected.  My heavily loaded Linux
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 156)   test system provided an ideal environment for testing error recovery
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 157)   processes that are much more rarely exercised in production systems, but
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 158)   are crucial to overall system stability.  It was especially convenient
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 159)   being able to work directly with their firmware engineer in demonstrating
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 160)   the problems under control of the firmware debugging environment; things
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 161)   sure have come a long way since the last time I worked on firmware for an
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 162)   embedded system.  I am presently working on some performance testing and
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 163)   expect to have some data to report in the not too distant future.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 164) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 165)   BusLogic asked me to send this announcement since a large percentage of the
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 166)   questions regarding support for the FlashPoint have either been sent to me
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 167)   directly via email, or have appeared in the Linux newsgroups in which I
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 168)   participate.  To summarize, BusLogic is offering Linux users an upgrade
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 169)   from the unsupported FlashPoint LT (BT-930) to the supported BT-948 for US
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 170)   $45 plus shipping and handling, or from the unsupported FlashPoint LW
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 171)   (BT-950) to the supported BT-958 for $65 plus shipping and handling.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 172)   Contact BusLogic Technical Support at techsup@buslogic.com or +1 408
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 173)   654-0760 to take advantage of their offer.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 174) 
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 175)   		Leonard N. Zubkoff
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 176)   		lnz@dandelion.com