Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 00:18:20 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: sigma@pair.com (Kevin Martin) Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Buslogic 948 (and 946) Message-ID: <199605271448.AAA27700@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199605271326.JAA08223@pair> from "Kevin Martin" at May 27, 96 09:26:00 am
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Kevin Martin stands accused of saying: > > Do I correctly understand, though, that the bt driver doesn't do tag > queueing? So that the Buslogic, although more physically stable than > Adaptec controllers, is really a waste of money right now? I have no idea what 'physically stable' is supposed to mean in this context, unless you're referring to the tendency of the gyros in the Adaptec to hurl your system out the window at random intvals. > I'm trying to settle on which controller to use for future systems; I'm > guessing the Adaptec 3940 or 3940W. Depends on what you're trying to do. For most use, the NCR 53C810-based cards are more than adequate, and considerably cheaper. The 3940 really only buys you two busses on one card, as Adaptec aren't giving away enough info on using its' onboard hardware to the best either. Don't buy up big just at the moment though, as DPT are making noises about coming to the FreeBSD party, which would put a new player in the #1 spot in terms of high-end SCSI controllers. > Kevin Martin -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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