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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Whats the difference between Adaptecs...
Message-ID: <1991Jan06.025628.13@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 6 Jan 91 02:56:28 GMT
References: <1991Jan5.045321.1799@sp90.uucp>
Organization: Northern Star Communications, Ltd.
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sanand@sp90.uucp writes:

>> 	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.

Wrong - both the 1542A and the 1542B has a floppy controller - the
1540 family doesn't have the floppy controller build on the board.


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