SCSI support

[Adam]

I'd just like to add my two cents about the tekram cards too. Basically:
Avoid Tekram 3x5 series like you would avoid WinPrinters or WinModems.
It isn't as bad as the others mentioned but it does seem to lack a scsi
phase processor (so I'm told) therefore it uses quite a few more
interrupts per operation than a card with one, resulting in higher cpu
usage, not to mention needing unique drivers.
I do recommend the 3x0 series though, the 390F is UW and quite cheap and
perhaps one of the other 390* or the 390 will meet your price needs.  

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Tim Schmidt wrote:

>I haven't heard many good things about the DC315, that uses a Tekram chipset 
>(I'm pretty sure) that wasn't the best.  The DC390 series all use 
>LSI/Symbios/NCR chipsets that are really excelent.  I recomend the DC390F.  
>It's a PCI UW SCSI controller (40Mb/s) and comes with about every connector 
>possible (except the -evil- external 25pin).  If you want to know why the 
>external 25pin is evil, (read the SCSI FAQ) it's because it ties together 
>all the grounds to reduce the pin count to 25 and thus can cause some 
>problems with termination (especially on mixed wide and narrow chains).
>
>/end rant
>
>--Tim
>
>>From: Ben Pfaff <pfaffben@msu.edu>
>>Reply-To: pfaffben@msu.edu
>>To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
>>Subject: Re: SCSI support
>>Date: 14 Aug 2000 20:13:01 -0400
>>
>>Okay, let's try out my online shopping skills:
>>
>>	http://beta.cmpexpress.com/store/htmlos/005.5.15836386969
>>	PCI ULTRA & FAST SCSI-2 HOST ADAPTER
>>	TEKRAM DC-315U
>>	$22.09
>>
>>Linux drivers for multiple versions of 8 distributions at
>>	http://www.tekram.com.tw/Storageftp/SCSI/PCI/DC-315X/DC-315U/Driver%26AP/Linux/
>>--
>>"Unix... is not so much a product
>>  as it is a painstakingly compiled oral history
>>  of the hacker subculture."
>>--Neal Stephenson
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