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From: doctor@nl2k.edmonton.AB.ca (The Doctor)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI Adapters
Date: 7 Mar 1996 09:33:13 -0700
Organization: NetLine 2000
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Message-ID: <4hn349$cg5@doctor.nl2k.edmonton.ab.ca>
References: <4gv6g0$d75@prospero.sonnet.co.uk> <4h0ovf$5cs@doctor.nl2k.edmonton.ab.ca> <4hk6iu$kcq@jake.probe.net>
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In article <4hk6iu$kcq@jake.probe.net>, Dale Botkin <dbotkin@probe.net> wrote:
>doctor@nl2k.edmonton.AB.ca (The Doctor) seems to have written:
>
>>In article <4gv6g0$d75@prospero.sonnet.co.uk>,
>>Chris Harper <clh@sonnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>Can anyone confirm which PCI SCSI adapters work with BSDI 2.01/2.1
>>>
>>your safest bet is BusLogic 946C latest revision.
>
>>There are others, but 946C will run under 2.0, 2.01 and 2.1.
>
>We just installed an Adaptec 2940U (yes, U!) in our 2.1 box with
>kernel patch K210-002.  Works like a dream.  Too bad the Intel Triton
>chipset sucks SO bad!

1)  Kernel patch 2 does that.

2)  Triton, YUCK! I will never use a Triton board in my life
	again; I recommend the Neptune-II chipset.

	I am frightened thought that a Triton chipset Intell MB is getting
	rave reviews (scare me).

>
>		Dale
>
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