26 Oct
2001
26 Oct
'01
8:38 a.m.
I guess I have my definitions wrong. I thought that if a device was
commercially available a decade ago, it's considered "classic" for purposes
of
this list. What is the spec? My first VLB motherboard was alive and well in
'91.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Quebbeman" <dhquebbeman(a)theestopinalgroup.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:12 AM
Subject: RE: VLB SCSI?
The AHA2842 is a narrow-SCSI card, though
it's possibly the best ADAPTEC
ever
produced. I've been using them for years
without a hitch, while their newer
cards, (2940, 3940, 3985, etc) seem to bring with them both a short life and
lots of compatibility issues.
Unfortunately, the VLB is alread a "classic" feature, having been
"dead" now
for
over a decade.
While I'm sure they exist (i.e. EISA ones), I don't have any 486 motherboards
that aren't VLB boards, the most recent of which was bought new in 1994.
Still, while not-quite-classic, VLB sure isn't leading the industry...
-dq