Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 19:04:07 +0100 (CET) From: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl> To: smp@csn.net (Steve Passe) Cc: ANDREAS.KLEMM.AK@bayer-ag.de, scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FBSD 2.2.8: parts recommendation for fast 1 scsi channel sys Message-ID: <199812301804.TAA02628@yedi.iaf.nl> In-Reply-To: <199812301720.KAA02574@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> from Steve Passe at "Dec 30, 98 10:20:42 am"
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As Steve Passe wrote... > Hi, > > > > Would it be possible, to mix an U2W harddisk with narrow scsi devices like > > > DDS3 tape and CD-ROM ??? > > > > Yes, but keep in mind that you have to adhere to Ultra2 cable rules which means something > > like 0.75 meters max. You can probably get away with 1m but that is about it. > > This is incorrect if using u2 LVD devices, ASUS claims 15 devices on a 12m > cable, 25m for 2 devices point-to-point. Go with the P2B-LS, put your > LVD drives on the u2bus, wide drives on the wide bus, and narrow > drives on the narrow bus. Keeps life simple... Sorry, I forgot to qualify the 0.75m as 'stock Ultra2'. LVD definitely makes a difference, you are right. I'm not familiar with the P2B-LS. Does it have 2 SCSI buses/interfaces? Wilko _ ______________________________________________________________________ | / o / / _ Bulte email: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl |/|/ / / /( (_) Arnhem, The Netherlands WWW : http://www.tcja.nl ______________________________________________ Powered by FreeBSD __________ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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