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From: bad@flatlin.ka.sub.org (Christoph Badura)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: [386BSD] New SCSI driver
Message-ID: <C0K0I7.2yI@flatlin.ka.sub.org>
Date: 8 Jan 93 21:18:06 GMT
References: <DFR.93Jan8103414@rhino.ioc.co.uk>
Organization: Guru Systems/Funware Department
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In <DFR.93Jan8103414@rhino.ioc.co.uk> dfr@ioc.co.uk (Doug Rabson) writes:

>Does the new SCSI driver support the older Adaptec 1542A as well as
>the 1542B?  I know that the old one has problems with the older card.

It does.

>What are the differences between the 1542A and 1542B?

The 1542B has many more custom chips, which help to reduce the board
size. It doesn't support the 10MB/s DAM rate and has enhanced firmware
which recognises to new opcodes.
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				Christoph Badura  ---  bad@flatlin.ka.sub.org

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