SCSI support

[Sean]

Actually that is what I have heard too. I couldn't remember the chipsets
though. Didn't the Tekram 3x0 series use the Adaptec chip? or was that
some other card?


On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Adam wrote:

> 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/
> >>--
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