Path: utzoo!attcan!lsuc!sp90!sp90.uucp!sanand
From: sanand@sp90.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Whats the difference between Adaptecs...
Message-ID: <1991Jan5.045321.1799@sp90.uucp>
Date: 5 Jan 91 04:53:21 GMT
Sender: sanand@sp90.uucp
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> 	Can anyone tell me what the difference is between Adaptec's 1542A and
> 1542B SCSI controllers is?  I am planning on using one of them in an ACMA
> 386/20 system with a Maxtor SCSI drive.  I have heard of problems with the bus
> Kevin W. Rudd
> Sequent Computer Systems
> 

I am not sure of all the differences, but the major one is that "B" has
a floppydisk controller, "A" doesn't. I run the "B" with a Maxtor, so far
(touch wood) no problems.

Sanand.