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Date:      Thu, 12 Feb 1998 09:47:30 +1100 (EST)
From:      Andrew Reilly <reilly@zeta.org.au>
To:        mikebw@bilow.bilow.uu.ids.net
Cc:        aic7xxx@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: SCSI Specs & Comparisons - answers (long) (fwd)
Message-ID:  <199802112247.JAA10525@gurney.reilly.home>
In-Reply-To: <4e14a1e2@bilow.bilow.uu.ids.net>

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On 11 Feb, Mike Bilow wrote:
[A whole bunch of interesting and accurate definitions and:]

> This is not correct.  The "default" speed is 3.3 Mo/s, which is the maximum
> asynchronous operation speed.  If the devices so negotiate, they can operate
> synchronously at 5 Mo/s.

Is the asynchronous rate is limited like that?  I've read blurbs from
Symbios that claim that they've achieved 7MHz asynchronous operation
between two of their more recent controllers.  Maybe there is a limit in
the definition, and Symbios were just blowing steam?

-- 
Andrew

"The steady state of disks is full."
				-- Ken Thompson


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