Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 17:38:18 -0700 From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: tpalmer@riverdale.edu (Tim Palmer) Cc: Questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Adaptec 2940 & 1542 Message-ID: <199605170038.RAA28705@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 16 May 1996 08:41:42 BST." <v01530501adc08ac44e71@[205.232.92.93]>
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> Why 2 SCSI cards indeed - the only reason is the 2940 has only the > 68(?) pin wide SCSI external connector, and I figured a free 1542 would be > cheaper than a cable to make the connector transition to DB25 or > centronics-type devices. This machine is running other operating systems, > and I like my Zip drive. This connector thing is rather silly, really. Huh. I don't claim to be a SCSI expert either, especially on new hardware. > I have to say that I remain confused about the various SCSI > variants - my hard drive is a Seagate 32550, which Seagate calls fast/wide. > Where does UltraWide fit in? I would have no clue. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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