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- From: simonich@uservx.plk.af.mil
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: help selecting SCSI hardware.
- Message-ID: <1992Aug23.150622.35787@uservx.plk.af.mil>
- Date: 23 Aug 92 15:06:22 GMT
- References: <1992Aug23.172424.10606@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: Phillips Laboratory - Kirtland AFB
- Lines: 42
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- In article <1992Aug23.172424.10606@m.cs.uiuc.edu>, najem@milton.cs.uiuc.edu (Zeyad Najem) writes:
- >
- > I'm about to buy the following three items. Linux will be the main OS
- > installed on my system (I still need DOS from time to time). I would
- > appreciate any comments regarding the selected hardware and/or prices.
- > The major use of the system will be LISP/Prolog/TeX/Postscript.
- >
- >
- > o 520MB Fujitsu 3.5" 12ms HD $1099.00
- > o Always SCSI controller $ 179.00
- > o Archive Viber 250MB Tape drive $ 499.00
- >
- >
- > The current specs of the system is:
- >
- > o 486/33 ISA
- > o 16MB RAM
- > o 170MB IDE Hard drives.
- >
- >
- > My specific questions are:
- >
- > 1) Is the Always controller a good choice ?
- >
- > 2) Is there any inheritied limitations in the controller/tape drive
- > that prohibits linux from supporting it in the future ? If enough
- > material is avaialable, I can try writing a driver myself.
- >
- > 3) Do SCSI and IDE coexist ?
- >
- >
- > Thanks for your help and, as always, thanks for everyone who
- > contributed to the success of Linux.
- >
- >
- > - Ziad
-
- The Always IN-2000 is a solid controller. However, the Always company
- absolutly will not provide specs for it. Therefore, no SCSI driver
- is expected. The Adaptec 1542 is an even better driver and
- it is supported.
- > najem@cs.uiuc.edu
-