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From: ski@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Lance Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: UNIX drivers for 3rd party hardware
Summary: Support from GVP
Message-ID: <9360@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 7 Apr 90 08:28:44 GMT
References: <1990Apr7.044529.4320@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>
Reply-To: ski@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Lance Jones)
Organization: Purdue University
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In article <1990Apr7.044529.4320@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rlcarr@space.mit.edu (Animato) writes:
>I recently had a disturbing thought - what will happen to those of us who
>have non-CBM drive controllers when UNIX is released.
>
> ...
>
>So, if I want UNIX, does that mean I am out of luck unless I get a CBM
>controller?  Or does CBM plan to help 3rd party people with disk (and other)
>UNIX drivers?

I have talked with people from GVP before and they have reassured me numerous
times that they will provide support for their products under Unix.  This
includes supplying device drivers and correcting any miscellaneous hardware
problems that show up.  They have also told me that they are a registered Unix
developer (a somewhat vague statement, but that's what they say).
	Certainly if you look at the products they offer (030 boards, HD con-
trollers, tape backups, ethernet cards) you would be inclined to believe that
they plan to enter the Amiga Unix market.

	-Lance

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