[olug] Re: Adaptec 1542

[Jason Ferguson]

Actually, the 2930 works fine in Linux, using the AIC7xxx driver. Ive
had no trouble with it.

Jason

dbw wrote:

> I have used my Phillips external CDR on an ISA SCSI card
> for several years without a problem.  In fact, the reliability
> is excellent and compared to my new Plextor on a 2920 that is a
> lot better.  The Plextor on a PCI SCSI card has actually locked
> up my box on a couple occasious which never happened to me with
> the Phillips CDR on the ISA SCSI card.  (both Adaptec)
>
> I read somewhere that my particular Adaptec ISA SCSI card would
> support CDR record speeds up to 8x.
>
> Question:  You mentioned using the Adaptec 2930 (which is the
> card they sell at Best Buy).  That card only supports the
> following operating systems:
>
> Operating Systems: (from Adaptec web site)
> Windows NT., Windows. 95/98, Windows. 3.1, DOS
>
> That is why I am disgusted with best buy.  They sell a few
> linux distro's yet they carry heaps of hardware that only
> works with MS winblowze, like this SCSI card, their cheap winmodems
> and many of their NIC's.  (i dont buy anything there anymore)
>
> see adaptec url:
>
> http://www.adaptec.com/products/datasheets/specs/retailaha2930.html
>
> So I am curious to know if you are using the 2930 under linux
> and if so, where did you find the driver?  How did you configure
> it and get it to work with your CDR, under linux?
>
> The 2940 is more expensive, so I went with the 2920 which is
> supported by linux and works quite well for a PCI SCSI card.
> Although my old ISA SCSI card with the Phillips CDR still
> seems to be the most reliable one.
>
> -dbw
>
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