From: patg@imp.ch (Patrick Guelat) Subject: Re: Bustek-742 EISA controller (compatible with Adaptec 1742 ?) Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1992 20:50:32 GMT
In article <1992Jun2.065048.9157@autelca.ascom.ch>, nbladt@case2.autelca.ascom.ch (Norbert Bladt) writes:
|> Hi there,
|>
|> I saw an interesting offer for an EISA system which includes a 330 MB SCSI disk
|> and the Bustek EISA-SCSI controller (742). Now, that there is a Adaptec-1742
|> I would really like to get this one. However, this would add to the cost
|> of the system. Now, my question is whether these controllers are compatible.
|> I know that the Bustek and the Adaptec-1740 will work with OS/2 2.0. What I
|> don't know is will these work with Dell or Interactive UNIX and 386BSD-UNIX
|> and especially the Adaptec-1742 with OS/2 2.0. In other words, is it worth
|> the trouble and cost of changing the Bustek-742 to an Adaptec-1742 ?
As far as I know Bustek SCSI-Controllers are Adaptec-compatible, but I'm not
sure for the EISA-version. The Adaptec-1740 is supported by ISC. But the
performance is really poor for an EISA-controller. You might look at the
DTP-Controllers, they include drivers for all major PC unixes. These
controllers are more expensive but are blindingly fast. They can be upgraded
with cache-modules up to 12 MB as far as I know. I can collect more information
if you're interested.
-- Patrick
-- Patrick Guelat, Improware AG Switzerland, CH-4414 Fuellinsdorf Internet: patg@imp.ch