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From: dillon@flea.best.net (Matt Dillon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: adaptec 2940. broken. details inside
Date: 4 Jun 1997 21:05:26 -0700
Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. - 415 964 BEST
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References: <5micnb$ljl$1@ssw.filoli.com> <5mj83f$1dg$5@otis.netspace.net.au> <5n43s5$t2c$1@flea.best.net> <5n46jn$rbi$1@ssw.filoli.com>
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:In article <5n46jn$rbi$1@ssw.filoli.com>,
:Steven Bjork <sbjork@filoli.com> wrote:
:>In article <5n43s5$t2c$1@flea.best.net>,
:>Matt Dillon <dillon@flea.best.net> wrote:
:>
:>(in response to my somewhat whiney 2940 post:)
:>
:>> We've been running several very heavily loaded servers for months
:>> with 2940's without any problems. Each machine has only one
Oh, I should mention that these are UW controllers and drives.
Also, we don't run any external SCSI cabling. We use integrated rack-mount
PC enclosures with room in the inside-front for drives. The KISS
principle applies big time. People should always remember that UltraWide
cabling is limited to (I think) 3 meters.
-Matt