Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 21:25:33 -0800 (PST) From: Veggy Vinny <richardc@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> To: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> Cc: michaelv@MindBender.serv.net, isp@FreeBSD.org, chad@gaianet.net, johnnyu@accessus.net, mario1@PrimeNet.Com Subject: Re: /usr/obj size Message-ID: <Pine.PTX.3.95.961105212331.4315E-100000@soda.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> In-Reply-To: <199611060136.TAA07662@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
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On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Joe Greco wrote: > > > Then you buy AHA-3940 "dual channel" SCSI controllers. Or you beg the SCSI > > > gods to support the AHA-3985 "triple channel" SCSI controller, which > > > probably wouldn't be too hard from what folks have said in the past. > > > > Hmmm, is there even a triple channel SCSI controller available? > > Adaptec is your Very Expensive Good Friend. Yeah, you pay a premium for a Adaptec. > http://www.adaptec.com/raid/aha3985.html > > Note: this is basically three 2940's and some extra logic that might allow > it to do hardware parity calculations. Ignoring the RAID stuff means that > it should be possible to use it as a three channel SCSI controller, > occupying a single slot. > > Or go for a PCI board with 5 PCI slots. Hmmm, even with a PCI board with 5 PCI slots, you would need one for ethernet card as well as a video card so you still have only 3 left. Vince GaiaNet Corporation - Unix Networking Operations - GUS Mailing Lists Admin
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