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From: Terry Dwyer <tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au>
To: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@z-code.ncd.com>, Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>,
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Subject: Re: Embedded SCSI controller on HP netserver LC
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> >
> > I've been offered the chance to upgrade my hardware at work from a tired
> > old 486DX33 16MB ram to a new machine.  This could well be a HP Netserver
> > LC (P100).

To those who replied thank you.  

One of the replies indicated that the aic7770 could only handle 4
transactions at a time as opposed to 16 for the aic7870.  This has enabled
me to up the ante and go for a machine with a better SCSI controller. 

Terry