[2177] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: suggestions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Art S. Kagel)
Fri Jul 18 10:30:48 1997
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 10:16:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@ns1.bloomberg.com>
To: "roose j." <roose@nlr.nl>
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <9707160921.AA26410@uxmain.nlr.nl>
On Wed, 16 Jul 1997, roose j. wrote:
[SNIP]
> Can anyone help me with choosing a CONTROLLER ? I've red the SCSI-HOWTO written
> by Drew Eckhardt,<drew@PoohSticks.ORG> so I start asking for a BusLogic contr.
> BT-948/958 or a NCR53c8xx type contr., but in every shop the 'salesmen' telling
> me I must buy a adaptec contr. (2940 ??). This is also cause that's the only
> one they're selling.
>
> What I'm asking :
>
> - Does anyone have (bad) experiences with the devices listed ?
> - What is the advantage having all SCSI devices (for burning CD-R's)
> - What is really a good and affordeble controller ?
The NCR based cards tend to be very inexpensive and I've seem mostly good
reports. I have the BT958 and am very happy with it. The Adaptec cards
are solid (though I have seen some esotheric problems reported lately).
Hope this helps.
Art S. Kagel, kagel@bloomberg.com
