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RE: Fibre Channel Controller - Options?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matthew Jacob)
Mon Apr 10 15:04:55 2000
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 11:59:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
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To: "Jansen, Frank (SHR)" <Frank.Jansen2@compaq.com>
Cc: dan@stratabase.com, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
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Just to be fair, both mine and Chris' (in linux) Qlogic drivers also support
fabric.
On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Jansen, Frank (SHR) wrote:
> Dan,
>
> another option to consider is Qlogic's Linux driver, which can be
> found at
>
> http://www.qlc.com/bbs-html/csg_web/adapter_pages/driver_pages/22xx/22linux.
> html
>
> This driver has some significant improvements over the UNH driver. Note
> that the
> QLA2200 adapter provides you with Fabric as well as Loop capability.
>
> The above driver is what we ship and it has a GPL license.
>
> Frank
>
> P.S. if you need an Alpha version, contact me.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Veteikis [mailto:mark@iphase.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 1:52 PM
> To: dan@stratabase.com
> Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: Re: Fibre Channel Controller - Options?
>
>
> >
> > I'm trying to find out what fibre channel controllers work the best with
> > linux. The following is a list I've come up with that I know at least
> work, but
> > I'm looking for reliability (who isn't).
> >
> > Qlogic
> > http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/fc/linux/qlogic.html
> > QL2100
> > QL2200
> > QL2200A
> >
> > Adaptec - JNI
> > http://www.jni.com/fibre/ftp/linux/
> > FCE-3210-C
> > FCE-6410-C
> > FCE-3210-N
> > FCE-6410-N
> > FCE2-6410-C
> > FCE2-6412-C
> > FCE2-6410-N
> > FCE2-6412-N
> >
> > At this point I'm assuming the Qlogic ISP2100 is the best way to go, just
> > because it's in the kernel. Is this right?
> > Someone has already told me that I should use the QL2200. Opinions?
>
> I have an opinion that is biased. The Interphase 5526 controller is
> available
> and you'll get support from me since I am looking for beta sites. Send
> me email and I'll see if I can you get a board for testing. The driver is
> available as GPL'd code.
>
> http://www.iphase.com/linux/fcmain.cfm
>
> --
> Mark Veteikis mark@iphase.com 1-214-654-5257
> Interphase Corp. 13800 Senlac Dallas Tx. 75234
>
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