[2621] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Drives and cards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Ngo)
Mon Oct 13 01:29:01 1997
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 01:22:31 -0400
From: David Ngo <dngo@icarus.rutgers.edu>
To: welbon@bga.com
CC: dave@nic.com, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
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(message from Edward Welbon on Sun, 12 Oct 1997 22:45:51 -0500 (CDT))
Reply-to: dngo@hardees.Rutgers.EDU
> > I found a Micropolis Tomahawk 4.1G for $647. Are there any known problems
>
> that is expensive too.
>
I got my 4345WS from Dirt Cheap Drives,
http://www.dirtcheapdrives.com, for $599 about a month and a half ago.
The original died after about three weeks, but I got a replacement and
it's been humming ever since. We'll see what happens in the long run.
[snip]
> 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.
>
My primary controller is a 2940UW. It's been doing a great job so
far, no problems, even with a motley collection of SCSI devices
ranging from a 3-yr. old scanner to the Tomahawk. (I recently moved
all the old stuff off to a separate controller and left my two UW
drives on it.) Maybe I'm just lucky, considering all the bad stuff
I've heard about the Adaptec here and on linux-kernel. I'm very happy
with it.
Dave
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