From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Feb 6 08:37:08 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id IAA22635 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 6 Feb 1996 08:37:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost.cdrom.com (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA22620 Tue, 6 Feb 1996 08:37:02 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199602061637.IAA22620@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: Host localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: wes@intele.net cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Most stable VLB (was EISA) SCSI controller? In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 05 Feb 1996 22:38:40 PST." <199602060638.WAA06633@obie.softweyr.com> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 08:37:01 -0800 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk >Some gentle soul queried: > >I assume all the same applies to the 2842? Is the driver actually the >same? And, should I get one of these jewels, should I immediately, >if not sooner, upgrade to 2.1-STABLE? Enquiring minds want to know! Yes, the driver is the same. >A second question for the group: a few mail-order houses are carrying >the 2842 sans EZ-SCSI software, for about $40 discount. Other vendors >tell me they shouldn't be doing this. My local hardware house often >carries Adaptec kits w/o EZ-SCSI, but not in the 2842. Should I go >ahead and buy from these guys who don't feel it necessary to sell me >software I don't want or need? ;^) I've only seen the 2842 as a bare board (OEM style) or in the nice Adaptec box with the full kit. My board came without the kit. >-- > Wes Peters | Yes I am a pirate, two hundred years too late > Softweyr | The cannons don't thunder, there's nothing to plunder > Consulting | I'm an over forty victim of fate... > wes@intele.net | Jimmy Buffett -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations ===========================================