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From: jacs@gnome.co.uk ( Chris Stenton)
Subject: Re: FreeBSD system
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References: <4902@bigfoot.first.gmd.de> <1994Apr20.155710.2992@palantir.p.tvt.se> <5O+tb8n.dysonj@delphi.com> <CotA5p.30u@pegasus.com> <michaelv.767306547@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1994 16:11:53 GMT
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Michael L. VanLoon (michaelv@iastate.edu) wrote:
: In <CotA5p.30u@pegasus.com> richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk) writes:

: >>>: > The BT545S ISA SCSI controller is good too, but EISA is THE way to go!!!!
: >>>: 
: >>>: EISA is dead, PCI is *the* way to go ?!

: So, definitely go VLB if you don't have EISA/PCI.  But if you're in
: the market for a new motherboard, seriously look at EISA or PCI
: boards.

Why not both - I notice GigaByte Technology have just brought out a 3
Master PCI and 5 Master EISA slot Pentium board.

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