6 May
2002
6 May
'02
2:30 a.m.
I won't argue that. I just wanted to point out at least one reasonably
capable adapter that has a BIOS that enables you, the user, to look at how the
devices attached to the SCSI identify themselves.
BTW, it's spelled ADAPTEC on the box in front onf me ...
Are any of those mfg's still in business?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doc" <doc(a)mdrconsult.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: TTi tape drives
On Sun, 5 May 2002, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> If you hook them to a reasonably intelligent SCSI interface, e.g. ADAPTEC
2940
> or the like, which will allow you to do simple
things from the BIOS promt,
you
can see what
you're dealing with and what effect the switches have.
I must take exception. IMNSHO, the Adaptec 2940 _isn't_ a reasonably
intelligent interface. Buslogic, NCR, Symbios, and LSI all had better
contemporary chips, mostly with better detection and more features.
And, it's Adaptec, not ADAPTEC.
Doc