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Xref: sserve comp.os.os2.misc:88495 comp.windows.x.i386unix:8024 comp.os.linux.misc:11291 comp.os.linux.help:25671 comp.os.386bsd.misc:2092 comp.os.386bsd.questions:9387 comp.sys.next.software:10212 comp.sys.next:17019 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!boulder!kinglear!drew From: drew@kinglear.cs.colorado.edu (Drew Eckhardt) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next Subject: Re: PCI bus cards (graphics and SCSI) which work? Date: 25 Mar 1994 02:07:32 GMT Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Lines: 46 Message-ID: <2mth14$ai5@lace.Colorado.EDU> References: <2mslqq$1vl8@rs560.cl.msu.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: kinglear.cs.colorado.edu In article <2mslqq$1vl8@rs560.cl.msu.edu>, jeffrey d evans <evans@rs560.cl.msu.edu> wrote: > >Hi all, > > I will be in the position to recomend a Pentium machine to purchase and had a >few questions about the few PCI cards out there. > > What high performance graphics cards are there for the PCI local bus that are >out and have decent support for them. I want to keep all my options open as >far as operating systems go(OS/2, Linux(Xfree86), NeXtStep, NetBSD...). I also >want to atleast a 1280x1024 256 colors 72hz noninterlaced top resolution and >display rate(I will consider others though). > > As for the SCSI PCI cards, I'm looking for Fast SCSI2 support for OS/2, >Linux(Xfree86), NeXtStep, NetBSD(...). I've seen many manufacturers advertising >PCI bus SCSI cards, but they don't say who makes them or what operating systems >they support. > Currently, your only PCI SCSI option that stands a chance of working is the Buslogic 946. It purports to be Adaptec 1540 compatable, like the EISA/VESA/ISA boards in the series. I'm working on getting the Linux NCR53c810 driver stable, some one else is doing the same thing for one of the BSD flavors. Fast busmaster, often included on mother board implementations, supposedly available for $100 in card for sans BIOS (many of the PCI boards that don't include the NCR onboard still have the NCR BIOS). This covers the majority of PCI SCSI adapters on the market (Nexstor, Chaintech, Gigabyte, FIC, etc). Adaptec is shipping a FAST WIDE version of the AIC-7770 with a PCI interface, AIR is using it on their Pentium boards, but I haven't seen any board level product with it. Scott Ferris is working on the AIC-7770 driver under Linux, but I don't know of anyone doing the same thing under one of the BSDs. Emulux has a propriety FAST+WIDE PCI controller, it's unlikely that it will show up as supported under one of the BSDs or Linux anytime soon since the NCR based controllers are cheaper and more prevalant (even included on many mainboards which don't have a real price difference versus non SCSI equipped boards) and the Buslogic controllers are compatable with the 1540 so I doubt anyone will buy them. Forex is shipping a PCI SCSI adapter, I don't have details.