Re: HP server and atto driver from hell

From: Ralf Hildebrandt
Date: Wed Apr 30 2008 - 04:26:47 EST


* Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I would suggest you take it up with the supplier, given EU law on product
> being fit for the purpose for which it was sold I would hope they jump.

Hah!

> Seriously it isn't going to be worth anyones time fighting binary crap
> when there are open alternatives available. Tell HP to replace it with a
> working card - also if you mail ordered it remember your EU wide 14 day
> return option ;)

Will ask the guy who bought it.

> And please don't post pieces of proprietary driver code to the kernel
> list - I doubt you have permission to do so from HP.

Sorry.

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