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From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: <3129@nicsn1.monsanto.com>
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Date: 11 Jun 91 15:07:28 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptx1.UUCP!neese    Jun 10 11:11:00 1991


>/* ---------- "Adaptec SCSI advice" ---------- */
>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?

The 1542 Master Kit comes with all the device drivers for DOS/Novell/OS2 1.1.
The only other option is to get the raw adapter and get the ASW-1410 DOS
ASPI Manager separately.

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