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From: herbie@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU (Andrew Herbert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.unix.i386
Subject: ISA scsi adapters - request for info (again!)
Keywords: scsi, ISA (i.e. AT bus), adapter, stupid-newsreaders
Message-ID: <2629@bruce.cs.monash.OZ.AU>
Date: 10 Jul 90 01:57:59 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Monash Uni. Computer Science, Australia
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[Sorry about the previous posting - the newsreader sent it off when I pressed
ctrl-c! :-(  Here is the full version.]

I am after some hard facts regarding the various scsi adapters available for
the ISA (AT) bus.  The attributes of a card that come to mind are:

	* What is the (maximum) scsi to AT bus transfer rate?
	* Does it support synchronous scsi transactions?
	* What special features does the card have, and how do these assist
	throughput?  (e.g. does it have an on-board micro to handle scsi
	transactions?)
	* Is it compatible with DOS, OS/2 and/or UNIX (ESIX in particular)?
	* Does the above compatibility arise from special drivers that come with
	the card, or from built-in operating system support?
	* What is the approximate price?

I would greatly appreciate information on any cards by the following
manufacturers:
	Adaptec (e.g. AHA1542B)
	DTC
	Future Domain
	Western Digital (e.g. WD7000-FAST-2)

I am also interested in products from companies not mentioned above.

Please mail details to: herbie@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au

I will summarise to the net ASAP.

Thanks muchly,
Andrew