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From: lawrence@combdyn.com (Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen)
Subject: PCI SCSI Host Adapters
Message-ID: <1995Dec21.233054.20049@combdyn.com>
Organization: Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 23:30:54 GMT
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I'm kind of looking for a simple answer on whether I can safely use an
Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI Host Adapter in my Pentium machine running FreeBSD 2.1

I should be getting my FreeBSD 2.1 CD real soon (by subscription), and
I'm going to get a Pentium 75 to set it up on (inaddition to
eventually on a 386 and a 486).  Right now I use 1542CF host adapters...

And, I'm thinking for this machine a faster host adapter would be important.

FWIW, the machine will be an ASI (they only stock Pentiums now, but can
special order a 486 if I really wanted one).

Also, how much of a difference would a PCI 10Base2 card make over a 3C509,
and what card would I get....

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SNAIL:  Lawrence Chen, P.Eng.           VE6LKC/VE6PAQ
        Computer Engineer               Phone: (403)529-2162
        Combustion Dynamics Ltd.        Fax:   (403)529-2516
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