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From: heiser@tdw201.ed.ray.com
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542B under ESIX?
Message-ID: <2123@sud509.ed.ray.com>
Date: 16 Aug 90 12:01:36 GMT
References: <2074@sud509.ed.ray.com> <4351@tmiuv0.uucp>
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In article <4351@tmiuv0.uucp> rick@tmiuv0.uucp writes:
>In article <2074@sud509.ed.ray.com>, heiser@tdw201.ed.ray.com writes:
>> Is anyone out there using an Adaptec 1542B with ESIX?  One person reported
>> using a 1542A, but I'd like to find out about the 1542B ...
>
>I'm one of the 1542A users.  Works fine, lasts a long time.  Even with yuckky
>Seagate ST-296N drives.  It does zing! on my Wangtek 5150S tape drive, though.
>
>I seem to recall ESIX saying the 1542B works with ESIX, but I won't swear to
>it.

I called Esix sales, and they verified that the 1542B will work with
the latest rev of Esix.  Now I just have to hope that the 1542B will work
with my motherboard --- I've heard that they are a little tricky...

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