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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: <9926@discus.technion.ac.il>
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Date: 1 Apr 91 22:27:10 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    Apr  1 09:03:00 1991


>/* ---------- "Q: ASPI drivers for 1542B, bundled" ---------- */
>I was wondering if an AHA-1542B owner could comment on that. Recently, I
>purchased an AHA-1542B for my home UNIX box. Since I may sometime in the
>future consider using the board for a DOS based machine, and going over
>the installation guide, I saw mention of ASPI drivers, as well as AFDISK,
>I asked my dealer for those.
>
>My dealer, however, claims he has no such drivers, and another dealer say
>he will sell it for $150 (please note this is not US price, but local).
>
>Well, I was wondering if some 1542B owners like to comment on that ...
>Is the board bundled with the drivers ? is it optional ?
>Apart from that, I have no trouble using the board, and am VERY
>satisfied with it.

The 1542B is available as a stand alone adapter or bundled with all the ASPI
software (DOS, Novell..., except for Sy-Tos).  It is called the SCSI Master
Kit.  The primary distributors are Arrow, Anthem, Wyle, and Hamilton-Avnet.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior SCSI Applications Engineer
			UUCP @  neese@adaptex
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