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From: michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ultimate BSD PC Hardware Setup
Date: 19 Sep 1995 05:25:54 GMT
Organization: HeadCandy Associates... Sweets for the lobes.
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In-reply-to: gillham@andrews.edu's message of 19 Sep 1995 03:36:17 GMT
In article <43ldrh$qaf@orion.cc.andrews.edu> gillham@andrews.edu (Andrew Gillham) writes:
In article <MICHAELV.95Sep18161217@mindbender.headcandy.com> michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon) writes:
>Just because my only system at home is EISA-based doesn't mean I have
>no experience with other platforms. In fact, I have set up two
>different PCI systems. I have used the NCR card, and it worked just
>great. I have also heard enough reports on the BusLogic card to know
>it works adequately. And, finally, I have heard enough reports on
>Adaptec's policies, some of them recent, that I maintain my stand that
>I have no intention of ever supporting them with my money.
Ahem! Well, I just have to take offense to the word 'adequately' when
describing a BusLogic controller... :-) The work _GREAT_, and at $199
for the BT946C, are pretty decently priced. (when compared to a $115
NCR w/BIOS, it is still reasonable I think)
Ok, "outstandingly, amazingly, perfectly, etc.." I can live with.. :)
OK, OK... :-) My BT747 is a kick-ass EISA SCSI controller... Happy?
I just meant to imply that the BusLogic controller was at least good
enough that it shouldn't be counted out.
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Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com
--< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >--
NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, HP300, Sun3, Sun4,
DEC PMAX (MIPS), DEC Alpha, PC532
NetBSD ports in progress: VAX, Atari 68k, others...
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