From: Doug McLaren (dougmc@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu)
Date: 09/20/93


From: dougmc@utpapa.ph.utexas.edu (Doug McLaren)
Subject: Adaptec 1542B vs 1542C vs 1740
Date: 20 Sep 1993 21:41:10 GMT

I've got a Wangec E51000HT 1.0 GB 1/4" external tape drive and want
to use it under Linux ...

I have an Adaptec 1522, and have used it under DOS, but of course, the
1522 doesn't work under Linux so ...

I'm looking at buying another Adaptec SCSI card, so I have a few
questions ...

   - I know that xxx0 has no floppy controller and xxx2 does, so
that's no biggie.

   - But what's the difference between the Adaptec 1542B and 1542C ?

   - And how do they compare to the (EISA) 1742?

   - And what's a good price for all these cards, especially used.

(I've got a EISA 486/50 ...)

(Also, if anybody knows anything about the tape drive - what kind of
tapes do I need to use to get one gig on it, and do I have to do
anything special to do it ?)

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