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From: nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu (Nate Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Buslogic VLB SCSI controller
Date: 6 Feb 1994 19:56:38 GMT
Organization: Montana State University - Bozeman MT
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In article <7c_4rxj@qnx.com>, Dan Hildebrand <danh@qnx.com> wrote:
>In article <2is7me$q5e@pdq.coe.montana.edu>,
>Nate Williams <nate@bsd.coe.montana.edu> wrote:
>>Hmm, I'm having problems with the BusLogic and the MAXTOR 540SL drive
>>as well, but it only happens when I try to access the device.
>
>We recently did some performance and compatibility testing with the 
>Buslogic line of SCSI controller cards under QNX 4.2.  We tested the ISA, 
>EISA and VLBus controller cards with various SCSI hard drives including the 
>Maxtor's and didn't have any compatibility problems.  Every combination 
>under QNX just worked.

I find that rather humerous given that Buslogic Tech-support admits that
there are known problems with Buslogic cards and the Maxtor540SL.  (Not
other models though)


Nate

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