tzung@cadovax.UUCP (Tzung Liu) (11/14/89)
I am planing to integrate a SCSI disk into my system, a 20MHz 386 box with 2MB memory running XENIX. I already have a SCSI disk, the problem now is which SCSI Host Adaptor to buy. After scanning through the latest COMPUTER SHOPPERS, I have found a couple of SCSI Host Adaptors. The cheapest one is SEAGATE ST-01, around $50. And for around $270 the Future Domain 841. So my question is: why the SEAGATE ST-01 is SO cheap? Is it really a SCSI Host Adaptor? Can it works with XENIX? Any information will be greatly appreciated. Tzung. cadovax!tzung
jwc@Thalatta.COM (Bill Campbell Guest account) (11/14/89)
In article <2458@cadovax.UUCP> tzung@cadovax.UUCP () writes: >I am planing to integrate a SCSI disk into my system, a 20MHz 386 box with >2MB memory running XENIX. I already have a SCSI disk, the problem now >is which SCSI Host Adaptor to buy. We have been using the Adaptec 1540 controllers for about 18 months now with very good results. The configuration is typically an Adaptec controller with 170Meg Quantum Hard drives running Xenix 2.2.4 on Tandy 4000s. The Tandy SCSI version was available some time before SCO's GT. ....microsoft--\ Bill Campbell; Celestial Software ...uw-beaver-----!thebes!camco!bill 6641 East Mercer Way ....fluke------/ Mercer Island, Wa 98040 ....hplsla----/ (206) 232-4164
neese@adaptex.UUCP (11/14/89)
>I am planing to integrate a SCSI disk into my system, a 20MHz 386 box with >2MB memory running XENIX. I already have a SCSI disk, the problem now >is which SCSI Host Adaptor to buy. >After scanning through the latest COMPUTER SHOPPERS, I have found a couple >of SCSI Host Adaptors. The cheapest one is SEAGATE ST-01, around $50. And >for around $270 the Future Domain 841. So my question is: why the SEAGATE >ST-01 is SO cheap? Is it really a SCSI Host Adaptor? Can it works with >XENIX? >Any information will be greatly appreciated. The ST-01 is a dumb SCSI host adapter that requires the software to do everything for the SCSI bus. Can you say overhead! SCO has support for the AHA-154[02][A] SCSI host adapters. It can be gotten at Anthem, Wyle Labs and Hamilton Avnet. Street prices are about $279.00. The ST-01 is only intended for the MS-DOS market. Somewhere, I have already posted my philosophy about cheap SCSI host adapters but here it is again. A good RLL controller/drive combination is better that a cheap SCSI adapter/ drive combination. I know this is cliche, but with SCSI, you really get what you pay for in terms of performance and reliability. I hope this helps. Roy Neese Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer UUCP @ {texbell,attctc}!cpe!adaptex!neese merch!adaptex!neese