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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,fido.unix
Subject: Re: What's the difference between a 1542A and a 1542B?
Keywords: adaptec SCSI controllers with SCO ODT
Message-ID: <1990Dec25.154358.6791@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 25 Dec 90 15:43:58 GMT
References: <49161@sequent.UUCP> <1990Dec21.113850.4872@nstar.rn.com> <354@metran.UUCP> <1768@chinacat.Unicom.COM>
Organization: Northern Star Communications, Ltd.
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chip@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Chip Rosenthal) writes:

>And if you are the reseller, Adaptec tells you to talk to the distributor.
>The 1542B seems like a good card, but the Bustek SCSI adapter seems
>equivalent functionally, at a cheaper price.  I don't jump to different
>vendors to save $25.  However, I can't see paying a premium to get
>lousy support.  These days I'm installing Bustek cards.

we found the bustek to even boot Intel Release 4.0 - when
the Adaptec 1542B failed --

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