Maxim M. Kazachek wrote:
SoftModems works (well, almost) perfectly under Windows. Some of these
works under Linux. SoftModems is the best, because they are cheap and
works under Windows. The FreeBSD is puny OS just because they lack
support of Software modem.
The thing is as worth as much you paid for it. If Silicon Image made
BUGGY hardware, we should do just two things:
1. (the way we walked) Mark it as BROKEN. Perhaps we should document
it, BUT... If things don't work, READ the manual, at last...
2. (the way linux walked) Try to make some QUIRKS to avoid problems
for performance. The QUIRKS count will grow and some time later the
NORMAL controller become QUIRK.
Even if we choose second way, there will be a lot of rocks at Soren's
side, that "Goddamn, I've purchased SiI3112 card, WD Raptor, why the
my config DAMN slow comparing with, say, config with ICH... DAMN, fix
this IMMEDIATELY".
Completely agree! Also, SII3112 does NOT work with Windows WELL. You
just cant "make -j4 buildworld" on Windows to have EASY way to put
reasonable load on controller. But I have seen reports from Windows
users about brokeness of some integrated (and not integrated) SATA
controllers.
Most of FreeBSD users just ASSUME that hardware works with Windows,
because they (users of FreeBSD) dont
read forums of Windows users. Just try "SII3112 Windows trouble", also
pay attention, that most Windows users just dont know which SATA
controller is embeded to their motherboard.
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