my@dtg.nsc.com (Michael Yip) (11/19/90)
Hi, I would like to get some recommendation from the Net about which SCSI drive(s) and/or SCSI Controller(s) to buy for a 386 PC (Dell). I am planning of installing one disk controller in the PC that will be running Novell Netware 386/3.1. And I figure that a SCSI controller and SCSI disk will be my logical choice. I have heard of the Adpatac SCSI controller, the Western Digital FAST-2 SCSI controller, does anyone have info/comments on those controllers? How about SCSI drives? I think that Fujitsu makes a SCSI drive with 660MByte with 5 years of warrant. Can someone provide some info/comment on the drive? Does the Fujitsu drive work with either Adaptac or WD SCSI controller for PCs? Have about Novell disk drivers? Many thanks. -- Mike my@dtg.nsc.com
ela@bdgltd.UUCP (Ed Ackerman Programmer) (11/22/90)
In article <1532@berlioz.nsc.com> my@berlioz.UUCP (Michael Yip) writes: > >Hi, > I would like to get some recommendation from the Net >about which SCSI drive(s) and/or SCSI Controller(s) to buy for >a 386 PC (Dell). > > I am planning of installing one disk controller in the >PC that will be running Novell Netware 386/3.1. And I figure Unfortunatly, Netware 386 3.1 'out of the box' only supports SCSI in a strange way. You have to use a Disk Coprocessor Board (DCB). This is not bad as long as your SCSI drive is OK. Other controllers require a special driver from the manufacturer. The DCB has fairly good performance, and ProComp makes the best one IMHO. Storage Dimensions sells combination drive, board, driver Ask if the driver is OK for 3.1. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ed Ackerman | It is impossible to make anything bdgltd!ela@dsi.com or ...!dsinc!bdgltd!ela| foolproof beacause fools are #include <StdDisclaimer> | SO ingenious!