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- From: bangell@cs.utah.edu (bob angell)
- Subject: Re: AHA-1542B, AHA-1542BK, or AHA-1542B+?
- Date: 23 Dec 92 02:40:58 MST
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.024058.7911@hellgate.utah.edu>
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- >> This is my understanding of what comes with the three packages.
- >>The 1542B is just the card; the 1542BK comes with software drivers;
- >>the 1542B+ comes with Corel SCSI drivers. My question is which one
- >>should I get? Do I need software drivers or does OS/2 already provide
- >>drivers? If I do need drivers, should I get the 1542BK or the 1542B+?
- >>That is, do I need the Corel SCSI drivers? What is the difference
- >>between the 1542BK and 1542B+ drivers? Your advice is welcomed.
- >>
- >>Steve
- >
- >If you're going to run OS/2 only, don't buy the extra drivers. OS/2 ships with
- >1542b drivers. I am running their drivers with the beta 1542b CD-ROM drivers.
- >It's a great card. I haven't had any driver related problems.
- >
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- However, it is nice to get the drivers in case you may need to operate your
- equipment under a different operating system (ie. DOS, Unix, etc.). I find
- having them is helpful so that I can fire up my tape drive under DOS to
- back everything up using gnutar and other such programs .... your mileage
- may vary.
-
- -Bob-
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- > Carl S.
- >
- >--
- >Carl Sanger || sangercd@csus.edu
- >California State University, Sacramento
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