[2619] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Drives and cards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Edward Welbon)
Sun Oct 12 23:50:04 1997
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 22:45:51 -0500 (CDT)
From: Edward Welbon <welbon@bga.com>
Reply-To: welbon@bga.com
To: Dave Wreski <dave@nic.com>
cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.971011154938.7006A-100000@nic.com>
On Sat, 11 Oct 1997, Dave Wreski wrote:
> I was looking at the Barracuda 2.1G, which is only like $450. Is the
That is kinda expensive. I think that the Baracuda is an obsolete line
(not sure about that).
> I found a Micropolis Tomahawk 4.1G for $647. Are there any known problems
that is expensive too.
Try http://www.pricewatch.com/, click on disks and then scsi 2.1 and you
will be much happier than you are now. I se that the 2.1GB Quantum (ultra
wide) is going for $279 There is an IBM 2.1GB ultra-wide going for $249.
All three are 7200 rpm. I see the Fujitsu FUJ2954W 4.2GB UW drive for
$524. You might prefer to go to a larger size than 2.1GB unless you want
a cheap raid (i.e. you want lots of spindles).
> Does anyone have an experience with caching SCSI controllers and Linux?
I don't think that you will find them worthwhile, IMHO, you should stick
with BusLogic BT-958 or Asus PCI-SC875 (i have used both, they are
reliable and fast). I had nothing but trouble with Adaptec 2940UW and
gave up on it.
Ed Welbon - welbon@bga.com
In nature there is neither right or wrong, only consequences.
