What is a good SCSI controller?

neese at adaptex.UUCP neese at adaptex.UUCP
Thu Nov 16 06:38:00 AEST 1989


>I'm thinking about purchasing a Seagate ST-296N and I would like to know what
>a good SCSI controller would be.  I am running an Everex 386/16 and would like
>this to be compatible with SCO Xenix and AT+T Unix.  I  would also like the
>ability to add an SCSI tape drive in the future and perhaps another SCSI hard
>drive as well (2 hard drives AND a tape drive).  Can anyone give me any        
>pointers here?

The AHA-1540A/1542A host adapters are supported in SCO's releases (2.3GT and
UNIX).  You can add up to 3 more hard drives and 3 tape drives if you like.
I don't know about AT&T UNIX and what they support.  The one thing you better
be aware of:  The Seagate drive is a slow drive.  Performance with this
drive will be worse than a good RLL controller and drive.


			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
			UUCP @ {texbell,attctc}!cpe!adaptex!neese
				merch!adaptex!neese



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