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From: ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Recommendations wanted for large (>100 Mb) hard disks
Message-ID: <494@ole.UUCP>
Date: 29 Sep 88 23:31:40 GMT
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Reply-To: ray@ole.UUCP (Ray Berry)
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The newest version of SpeedStor (vers 5.13, released just last week) allows
ROM BIOS override for disks with more than 1024 cylinders.  Previous ver-
sions did not.

A couple of limitations I noted in using the 2372 driver:
  (1) Each logical drive was limited to 32 mBytes.
  (2) I couldn't find a disk cache program that would work with the 
      Adaptec driver.  I tried Speedcache (distributed by Storage 
      Dimensions),  Super-pc-qwik, a well-known and highly respected 
      program from Multisoft in OR, and a cache program supplied by 
      the host pc mfr (Wyse).  All refused to recognize the Adaptec 
      driver, and all worked ok with Speedstor. 

I asked Adaptec Tech support if they knew of any cache programs compatible 
with their stuff.  Drew a big blank.
-- 
Ray Berry						KB7HT
Seattle Silicon Corp., 3075 112th Ave NE.,  Bellevue WA 98004
(206) 828 4422               UUCP:...!uw-beaver!tikal!ole!ray
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