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From: wytten@femto.cs.umn.edu (Dale Wyttenbach)
Subject: 1542A vs. 1542B
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Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1992 22:19:06 GMT
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Hello,
I have been quoted the following prices on Adaptec SCSI boards:
1542A $135
1542B $265
Which one "should" I get? It is my understanding that the 1542B
will work with vanilla 386bsd, and that the 1542A requires a special
patch.
Is it short sighted to get a 1542A now because of the savings? Right
away the only device I'll have on it is a Conner 200MB drive, but
in the future I may want other drives, CD-ROM, tape, etc.
Thanks so much!
Dale Wyttenbach