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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
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Subject: Re: RamFAST SCSI Card in ProDOS 8
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Date: 11 Jun 91 06:47:57 GMT
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In article <1991Jun10.224148.24077@clark.edu> apollo@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Amrit Chauhan) writes:
>        Also, since I love comparisons so much, what EXACTLY does RamFAST
>SCSI support that Apple SCSI does not?  I know RamFAST is better, but I'm
>just wondering what the differences are.  Thanks guys.

	I have never had a RamFAST SCSI card.. I do have a DMA SCSI card.

	From what I have read and heard here, the RamFAST certainly does
not support any MORE types of devices. If anything, it supports LESS.

	I know that many if not all of these have been/will be supported
in future releases of the RamFAST, but apparently there used to be
(and may still be) conflicts between the RamFAST and:  removable media
(Syquest-based 45 meg cartridge drives; Floptical 20 meg floppies, etc),
CD drives, scanners, tape drives, etc.

	While I don't know about the availability of drivers for all of
those on the DMA SCSI card (Apple's), I know of no hardware technical
limitation which precludes their use. I do know that cartridge drives work
because I used one almost a year ago.
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