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Date:      Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:06:37 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "Stephen D. Spencer" <bsd-isp@artorius.sunflower.com>
To:        bsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   questions concerning SCSI configuration on INN 2.x server
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.01.9808100727150.3766-100000@artorius.sunflower.com>

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Hello,

I am writing to inquire after the experience of others (aren't we all? :)

In a couple days I will be taking delivery of 7 nine-gig UW drives for
usenet server enhancement.  I realize that wide drives don't really do
much for news.  I asked for 5 Seagate 1914N's to augment what I already
have (2 of these models + 3 four-gig barracudas)  So the IS guy decided to
take an "initiative" last Thursday to purchase these other drives (I guess
they're a couple hundred cheaper... dunno... anyway...)

My question concerns the coexistance of narrow and wide devices on the
same controller.  The existing drives are all narrow.  Given the existance
of 3 adaptec 2940UW controllers, what is the best way to connect these
drives?  I understand that there's a cabling length difference between
narrow and wide devices--that wide chains suffered from a shorter cable
length than the narrow.  That being the case, is it as simple as adhering
to the wide length restriction or is there a particular order in chaining
(either external or internal--both will be used) narrow with wide.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Stephen

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