[comp.unix.xenix] Adaptec 1540a & CDC SCSI Hard Disks

noel@ubbs-nh.MV.COM (N. Del More) (02/13/90)

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone out their who is running the Adaptec
1540a host adapter and CDC/Imprimis SCSI Hard Disks under SCO Xenix 386
2.3.3 GT.

I only recently aquired the drive and have questions as to how to
properly configure the drive, host adapter and Operating System for
optimum performance.

The system is a 386 25 Mhz. with 4 Mb. RAM, no cache.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Noel
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neese@adaptex.UUCP (02/16/90)

>/* ---------- "Adaptec 1540a & CDC SCSI Hard Disks" ---------- */
>I'd appreciate hearing from anyone out their who is running the Adaptec
>1540a host adapter and CDC/Imprimis SCSI Hard Disks under SCO Xenix 386
>2.3.3 GT.
>
>I only recently aquired the drive and have questions as to how to
>properly configure the drive, host adapter and Operating System for
>optimum performance.
>
>The system is a 386 25 Mhz. with 4 Mb. RAM, no cache.
>
>Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Well, Noel I believe you have already downloaded the SCSICNTL program off of
adaptex, so now you can make use of it.  Enable the read ahead on the drive.

As far as using CDC drives goes, I have 5 drives on adaptex.  Three of them
are CDC drives of various capacities.  They have worked flawlessly since they
have been installed (since 4/89).

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
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