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Xref: sserve comp.periphs.scsi:15005 comp.os.os2.misc:73021 comp.os.386bsd.questions:6390 Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.os.os2.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!venice!wp-sp.nba.trw.com!gumby.dsd.trw.com!kakadu.nba.trw.com!gottloeb From: gottloeb@kakadu.nba.trw.com (Jeffrey R. Gottloeb) Subject: Re: Need a decent SCSI-II ISA bus card Message-ID: <1993Nov1.183958.7264@gumby.dsd.trw.com> Sender: news@gumby.dsd.trw.com Organization: TRW Space & Electronics Group, Redondo Beach, CA References: <2b15k7$1hop@thebes.cc.waikato.ac.nz> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 18:39:58 GMT Lines: 29 In article <2b15k7$1hop@thebes.cc.waikato.ac.nz>, hamish@thebes.cc.waikato.ac.nz (Hamish Marson) writes: |> Hi, I'm in the market for a SCSI-II ISA bus card, for running NetBSD, |> OS/2, and (If need be to play games :) DOS. I've narrowed it down to |> an Ultrastore or an Adaptec. Now is the Adaptec 1540 100% compatible |> with the 1542 (Minus the floppy), and what exactly are the differences |> between the 1542B and 1542C, and have the various OS's sorted out their |> initial teething problems with the 1542C having problems with 1542B |> drivers. (I know some people with OS/2 at least were having problems). |> |> Second question is which is faster? The Ultrastore or the 1542? Is |> the software configurable Ultrastore any good? (I've seen one, but |> didn't get a chance to play with it). (I'd be looking at the Ultrastore 14F) |> |> Third Question, does anyone have the number of a reputable supplier |> that has these cards cheap and will do mail order to New Zealand? |> |> TIA. The UltraStor 14F has been replaced by the 14FB. According to their tech support, the 14FB is supposed to be 10-30% faster. Their recommendation is to not buy/accept the 14F. I'm buying one. As a point of reference, the price was $219US for the card and drivers only. I have no idea what you would have to pay. Jeff gottloeb@gumby.sp.trw.com