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Date:      Tue, 2 Jun 1998 00:48:36 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us>
To:        "John T. Farmer" <jfarmer@goldsword.com>
Cc:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Wide SCSI adaptors...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980602004458.14116A-100000@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us>
In-Reply-To: <199806011746.NAA01141@sabre.goldsword.com>

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On Mon, 1 Jun 1998, John T. Farmer wrote:

> Looking at getting a Wide SCSI PCI card for a new server here.
> Motherboard is a Tyan dual processor "Tomcat III."  So far I've
> found 2 possibliities, the ASUS SC275, and the Tekram
> 390F item.  The tekram appears to decent & I get grab one for $30
> to $60 less than the ASUS.
> 
> I know the ASUS card works well in FreeBSD, but if the Tekram is as
> good & supported (It does appear to be a plain 875 board with onboard
> flashable BIOS), well saving $30 to $60 _always_ appeals to the Scots
> blood in me (:^>, being part Scots, I guess I can say such things..)
> 
> So, ASUS or Tekram?  Opinions, experiences, advice wanted.  Guarantied
> that I will listen, & do something!

I have a Tekram DC-390F in this box and it has worked flawlessly for quite
some time now.  I'd say the only difference between the ASUS and the
Tekram card is the BIOS, which FreeBSD probably couldn't care less about
anyway.  This card has also worked just fine when I've booted to DOS/Win95
(which is extremely rare).

-- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net
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