Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 22:12:02 +0200 From: Stefan Esser <se@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> Cc: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, current-users@netbsd.org Subject: Re: ncr driver working well with 53c875? Message-ID: <19970530221202.32646@x14.mi.uni-koeln.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.96.970528205528.25496A-100000@urchin.bga.com>; from Dave Huang on Wed, May 28, 1997 at 09:06:43PM -0500 References: <19970527130149.33023@x14.mi.uni-koeln.de> <Pine.BSI.3.96.970528205528.25496A-100000@urchin.bga.com>
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On May 28, Dave Huang <khym@bga.com> wrote: > I don't actually know either, but from looking at their BIOS/driver > updates, I get the impression that ASUS does use the Symbios SDMS. > Anyone with an SC875 wish to confirm/deny? :) The SC-200 used SDMS in the system BIOS. The rumour I heard was, that the 875 comes with its own BIOS, which is not based on SDMS. But I don't know ... > I don't currently have any external devices, but if I ever get any, > they'll probably be narrow. I've already got an ASUS SC200 (53c810) that > I'm planning on keeping though, so I'll just use that for external > things... BTW, the Diamond FirePort 40 is another 875-based card with an > external narrow connector. I have heard about the Diamond FirePort using some variant of the 53c875 with a different PCI device ID. If somebody got such a card, I'd like to hear from you! > Yeah, wide cables seem to be quite expensive :( Does the Tekram's wide > cable have enough connectors for two drives? (i.e. at least three > connectors total). If it's only a single drive cable, I'll have to get > another cable anyways... The Tekram came with a WIDE cable for at least the controller and 2 drives (possibly for more, but I had to open my computer to tell you for sure and can't do that right now). Regards, STefan
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