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From: gvokalek@augean.ua.OZ.AU (George Vokalek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Help needed with ISC 2.2 installation.
Keywords: ISC install blues
Message-ID: <866@augean.ua.OZ.AU>
Date: 22 Jul 90 03:09:50 GMT
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In article <3767@quiche.cs.mcgill.ca> small@quiche.cs.mcgill.ca (Alain PETIT) writes:
>In article <617@tron.UUCP> beser@tron.UUCP (Eric Beser) writes:
>>In article <860@augean.ua.OZ.AU>, gvokalek@augean.ua.OZ.AU (George Vokalek) writes:
>>
>>I am having the same problem with my PRIAM 738 scsi disk and my
>
>       Do you have a TMC-830 too?  Because I installed ISC 2.2 on
>       a SyQuest 555 (dated +/- early 1989) with TMC830 and I got no
>       installation problem NOR performance drawback NOR wierd OR
>       stange new (special) effects with this kind of setup...
>
>For gvokalek@augean.ua.OZ.au:
>
>       I think: Your configuration of the TMC-830 may be the
>       problem?  Because of a overlaped IRQ or wierd BIOS address...

The general consensus is that the TMC830 works, but that I may have a
compatibility problem with the Maxtor 4380S.  Since I only have Maxtor
SCSI drives here, I will have to wait on this one.

>For anybody:
>
>       Does anybody have some infos on the perfomances and features
>       of the TMC-860 (A 16bit, ISA 16Mhz max, SCSI-1) adapter
>       from Future Domain?  I'm changing my WD7000-FASST2 by a
>       Future Domain because of lack of a (good) driver for ISC 2.2!

A friend tried this card some time ago and rejected it because it did
not produce faster transfer rates than the TMC830, but was 3 times the
price.  We are now eagerly awaiting the delivery of the new Future
Domain SCSI-2 card, which promises 2x transfer rates.

BTW, I now have ISC installing, the problem was the VGA card.  Keep
away from

EXPERT VGA, TVGA BIOS V1.03.

I have arranged to get an update for the BIOS, and it will hopefully
cure the problem.  I am installing using an OLD CGA card at the moment.
Other display cards which would not work were

EVEREX HERCULES
Generic-brand Taiwanese EGA with Chips & Tech. Chipset.

It makes me wonder what sort of nonsense peripheral manufacturers are
getting away with, which works under DOS but not under anything more
sophisticated.

..G..