AT&T SysV Rel 4.0 - SCSI Complaints

[gantzm]

        This is mainly directed to people who work for AT&T or
have "AWESOME" knowledge about AT&T programmer & management types.
I have purchased AT&T System V Release 4.0 (2.1) for use with
SCSI drives.  Well guess what,, this system will only work with
AT&T SCSI controllers and AT&T hard drives.  Does anybody know
why this is??  My dealer has been spending much time on the phone
with AT&T reps.  He has received two responses from AT&T:

        1. Yep thats right, and it will only get worse.
        2. And I quote... "That's Bullshit."

Well it seems even AT&T can't decide what to do here.  Well if you
know what the future outcome of this situation might be, please
let me know.  Or, if you work for AT&T and are working on the code
what is going on here???  I know the AT&T contoller is basically a
Western Digital(which I currently have) controller with AT&T mods.
For a few specific reasons I would like to run the AT&T code, but
if they can't fix this, well, who knows then.  I realize that if
I can get my hands on some ST-506 boot disks I can rebuild the
kernel using the Columbia Data Products drivers.  This would work
but it costs more money and is a real pain in the ass.  Don't really
mean to waste bandwidth with my personal AT&T complaints, but my 
dealer doesn't know what to do either.  

Thanks in advance...
BTW:  I don't know for sure if I can get a set of ST-506 boot disks.
2nd BTW: Just so you don't think I'm really stupid here the AT&T manual
does not say anywhere that you need AT&T equipment.  As a metter of fact
it tells you to get a Western Digital controller..  I give up...

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