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From: kncarp@nicsn1.monsanto.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Adaptec SCSI advice
Message-ID: <1991Jun3.185620.3129@nicsn1.monsanto.com>
Date: 3 Jun 91 18:56:19 -7
Organization: Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO
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I've decided to go with an Adaptec 1542B controller for my PC.
Calling around, I seem to be seeing two prices, one around $199,
the other around $299.  I'm told the $299 is a "kit" that contains
Novell and OS/2 drivers, beyond that and the salespeople are lost.
  
Does anybody know if the $199 price includes at least the DOS drivers
and anything else I would need to run in a QEMM/DESQview environment?

I've gotten two statements, one indicating the two drivers I don't need
is the only difference, the other saying "We can sell you the base system,
but it's a real b...h to set up without the kit.".  Can anybody shed
some light here?
  
Kevin Carpenter
kncarp@nicsn1.monsanto.com