2 Dec
2004
2 Dec
'04
7:31 a.m.
On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 12:40:36PM -0800, Zane H. Healy wrote:
Has anyone played with the LVD SCSI to IDE bridges that Acard is selling
now? I'm trying to figure out if they'll sync down to the speed of the SCSI
bus that they're plugged into. I'm thinking about getting a SCSI-to-IDE
bridge for my VMS system which currently uses UW-SCSI. If it will work, I'd
just as soon buy a LVD bridge, as they're cheaper and will be better when I
finally upgrade my VMS system.
I'm tending to suspect they don't sync down, as they sell U-SCSI, UW-SCSI
and U160 LVD SCSI models.
I have a UW-SCSI model, and it works on a U-SCSI bus.
The U-SCSI and UW-SCSI models have different firmware. U-SCSI firmware
has a lot more tweaks to support CD/DVD type devices, while the UW-SCSI
model is meant for harddrives, and they don't seem to care if CD/DVD
type devices don't work properly on that model.
The U160 device is a newer more expensive device. I guess maybe they
keep the UW around for people to have a cheaper option.
My Acard is just sitting in the parts bin since it wouldn't make CD-RWs
play nicely on my Octane. I intend to sometime try a DVD burner on my
U30 with this unit, but the confirmed reports of people using DVD
burners on acards on solars always involved either the U model or the
U160 model, and as I said, the firmwares are different.
Sigh.
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Joshua D. Boyd
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