RE: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-28 Thread Bryan S. Sampsel
manda Subject: scsi card for dat drive on linux In my previous post I mentioned that we're looking to get an HP Surestore. The suppliers said that nothing less a rather expensive Adaptec card would do. If we need to buy an expensive Ultra-Wide card, we will. I would have thought that it was ov

scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread Tom Strickland
In my previous post I mentioned that we're looking to get an HP Surestore. The suppliers said that nothing less a rather expensive Adaptec card would do. If we need to buy an expensive Ultra-Wide card, we will. I would have thought that it was overkill for the speed that such a drive can manage? A

Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread Joi Ellis
On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Tom Strickland wrote: >Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:40:42 + >From: Tom Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: amanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: scsi card for dat drive on linux > >In my previous post I mentioned that we're looking to get a

Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread C. Chan
Also Sprach Joi Ellis: > Well, one thing I learned is if your device is an UltraWide, and your > interface card is a slow-narrow, you'll have to buy expensive adapters > and cables to connect them together. The costs of these additional > items and the instability they can add to your system (ie

RE: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread Bryan S. Sampsel
, Inc. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony A. D. Talltree Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:42 AM To: amanda Subject: Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux >get a cheap Adaptec PCI controller, since Adaptec is the standard in >compatibility.

Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread Anthony A. D. Talltree
>get a cheap Adaptec PCI controller, since Adaptec is the standard in >compatibility. Back when I was forced to attemp to deliver services on x86 hardware, I had various flakiness with 2940's. Less, to be sure, than with the @#$@# Buslogic 946's that I was forced to use before, but still hassles

Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread C. Chan
Also Sprach Tom Strickland: > In my previous post I mentioned that we're looking to get an HP > Surestore. The suppliers said that nothing less a rather expensive > Adaptec card would do. If we need to buy an expensive Ultra-Wide card, > we will. I would have thought that it was overkill for the

Re: scsi card for dat drive on linux

2001-06-27 Thread Joshua Baker-LePain
On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 at 11:40am, Tom Strickland wrote > In my previous post I mentioned that we're looking to get an HP > Surestore. The suppliers said that nothing less a rather expensive > Adaptec card would do. If we need to buy an expensive Ultra-Wide card, Did they mention why? Did their te