---
name: "nsp"
section: "4freebsd"
platform: "linux"
package: "freebsd-manpages"
version: "12.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nsp/4freebsd"
---

# nsp(4freebsd)

Workbit Ninja SCSI-3 based PC-Card SCSI host adapter driver

## NAME

**nsp** – Workbit Ninja SCSI-3 based PC-Card SCSI host adapter driver

## SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:

**device scbus** **device nsp**

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md):

```
nsp_load="YES"
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **nsp** driver provides access to the SCSI bus connected to a PC-Card SCSI host adapter based on a Ninja SCSI-3 controller by Workbit.

## HARDWARE

Controllers supported by the **nsp** driver include:

- Alpha-Data AD-PCS201

- I-O DATA CBSC16

## SEE ALSO

[cd(4)](/cd/4.md), [ch(4)](/ch/4.md), [da(4)](/da/4.md), [intro(4)](/intro/4.md), [pccard(4)](/pccard/4.md), [sa(4)](/sa/4.md), [scsi(4)](/scsi/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **nsp** driver has been developed for NetBSD/pc98 and ported for FreeBSD. It first appeared in FreeBSD 3.4 with PAO3 and merged in FreeBSD 4.2.

## AUTHORS

The **nsp** driver was written by Naofumi HONDA.

This manual page was written by Noriaki MITSUNAGA ⟨*non@FreeBSD.org*⟩ and Hideyuki KURASHINA ⟨*rushani@FreeBSD.org*⟩.

## BUGS

SMIT mode is only supported under OLDCARD now.