Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!erast1 From: erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386 Subject: Re: What's the difference between a 1542A and a 1542B? Keywords: adaptec SCSI controllers with SCO ODT Message-ID: <73711@unix.cis.pitt.edu> Date: 25 Dec 90 05:07:28 GMT References: <49161@sequent.UUCP> <1990Dec21.113850.4872@nstar.rn.com> <354@metran.UUCP> <1768@chinacat.Unicom.COM> Reply-To: erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Evan R Aussenberg) Organization: University of Pittsburgh, CIS Lines: 25 In article <1768@chinacat.Unicom.COM> chip@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Chip Rosenthal) writes: |In article <354@metran.UUCP> jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts) writes: |>A nice product, if you ignore the almost nonexistent tech support by phone; |>the recorded message I got said, effectively, "leave us alone and go talk to |>your reseller". | |And if you are the reseller, Adaptec tells you to talk to the distributor... |However, I can't see paying a premium to get [poor support...] Interesting.... I bought my 1542B in september. Didn't have any problems with it, but I did have a couple of questions on its sync. abilities. I got the same recording as above, but somehow I also either got through or found another number. I just told them my distrib. wasn't available and I had questions. My card pamphlet mentions a bbs (I've never tried it) at (408)945-7727 1200/2400 baud. |Chip Rosenthal 512-482-8260 | We was raising insurance premiums, ma. |Unicom Systems Development | We was spreading fear of arson. | | - Michelle Shocked -- Evan Ron Aussenberg erast1@unix.cis.pitt.edu IN%"erast1@pittunix"