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Re: AHA 2940UW vs 2940W

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James W. Laferriere)
Fri Nov 29 14:21:20 1996

Date: 	Fri, 29 Nov 1996 12:21:09 -0800 (PST)
From: "James W. Laferriere" <babydr@nwrain.net>
To: Michael Neuffer <neuffer@nomis.i-connect.net>
cc: "Christopher E. Brown" <cbrown@matnet.com>, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961129031245.17794K-100000@nomis.i-Connect.Net>


On Fri, 29 Nov 1996, Michael Neuffer wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Nov 1996, Christopher E. Brown wrote:
> > 	Simple question.  How is support for the 2940 series under 
> > kernals 2.0 and later?  I am looking at putting together 5 systems, 
> > fairly high end and have to choose between the 2940W and UW.
> 
> For highend machines you should use DPT controllers.
> 
> The DPTs are the only highend controllers supported under Linux.
> 
> Check out http://www.dpt.com or ask me.
 
	Mike,

	Hi , then lets make that a false hood by Getting a
	few other Highend cards ported to Linux....
	I'd be game my only concern is I -have- to be able to
	afford them. (personally, So you can hear the Squeek !)

	Does any one know approx. how much some of the High-end
	Scsi Cards (PCI, preferred) are going for ?

	A btw, Has anyone looked at seagates page lately( i hadn't)
	ST423xxxN(WDF) YOW !!!  23GB in a single drive...  8-))

				JimL
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