tgsmith@sunfix.East.Sun.COM (Tim Smith - Consultant Sun Baltimore) (01/03/90)
I need a scsi controller to install in a Zenith Z-248 which is for the
most part an IBM AT clone.
I am also looking to find some software to use with the card that I
buy. I am looking for software that will let me "screw around" with
various flavor scsi disks. I have seen cases where unix format
programs would not format a drive but a PC or Mac program was able to
go in and invoke a low level format, perform a media analyis, and
re-label the drive which would then allow unix to talk to the disk.
Ideally I would like to have source to the programs but could live
without it. Free/cheap programs would be best but if it costs real
money but does what I want then I can live with that.
I have heard that the main players in marketing scsi controllers for
PC's are adaptec and seagate. Anyone know of a good dealer who sells
both and is willing to provide tech info on both so I can make an
educated decision? Talking to the manufacturers would also be ok,
although they usually are not interested in quantity one sales and, if
they are, charge a lot more than a dealer.
Oh yeah, it would also be nice if the card (and any requisite drivers)
would work with a cd-rom player.
thanks in advance,
Tim Smith - Technical Consultant
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