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From: neese@cpe.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: which AT SCSI Controller is best?
Message-ID: <3400009@cpe>
Date: 13 Apr 89 14:27:00 GMT
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Nf-From: cpe.UUCP!neese    Apr 13 09:27:00 1989


>This seems a good time to ask!  I need to buy a SCSI Controller
>for my PC/AT and was wondering which controllers people think
>are the best, i.e., fastest, most featureful, best value, etc..
>It must be reliable.  If it comes with cables, software and documentation
>so much the better.
>
>I have been considering the Western Digital FASST2 Package.
>
>Any tips?

Well Joe, I have been seen this question asked on the net before, and
when I replied I got flamed for 'advertising'.  So let me try it again
in a different manner.  If you want to use SCO, or Microport Xenix
then you might keep in mind that both of these folks have support for
the Adaptec AHA-15xx family of SCSI adapters.  I know that the SCO version
supports HD's, tape, and some other removeable media products.  This SCSI
adapter family is very rich in features. (I am worried about posting the
features as I will probably get flamed again, so send E-mail for a list).  This
family, speaking as an engineer (maybe this will cover it), is a very high
performance family and was really designed for the Unix industry.

(You know if I didn't work for Tandy the following statement wouldn't
cause any grief)
One of the places you can get the board is at Tandy for about $299.00.
It comes with a 3 connector cable and installation instructions.

					Roy Neese
				UUCP @	{texbell,merch,killer}!cpe!neese
					Tandy Computer Product Engineering