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Date:      Mon, 28 Jun 1999 10:15:25 +0100
From:      Nigel Roles <ngr@symbionics.co.uk>
To:        FreeBSD SCSI <freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG>, FreeBSD Hardware <freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Need help choosing a new SCSI card
Message-ID:  <1E485299309FD211A2100090271E27A41430AA@symnt3.cadence.com>

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Symbios do an 896 based card called a Symbios 22910. These you may need to
buy via LSI Logic, which I agree is not good. This is a 64 bit card, so
check that the motherboard you have has proper 32 bit sockets. Mine didn't
so I had to 'trim' the end with a soldering iron to get the card in.

This card has dual internal and external connectors, all wide, i.e. no
50 way narrow connector. I use a converter on the card to attach a 50
way cable. The converter needss no terminator for the wide portion since it
is so close to the chip.

If you can get Adaptec for $159 then this is not cheaper!

I would have thought that getting 2 Tekram DC390U2Ws would be a better bet
since they come with loads of cables and connectors and auto switching
terminators, i.e. you can mix LVDS and Ultra on a cable and get the best
from both.

Intraserver also do an 896 card but I have no experience of it.
AMI do a motherboard (MegarumII) with the 896 on board.

-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Burr [mailto:dburr@pobox.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 3:23 AM
To: FreeBSD SCSI; FreeBSD Hardware
Subject: Need help choosing a new SCSI card


It was bound to happen.  After getting a new (external) tape drive and
hooking it up to my system, I now find that my SCSI chain is too long
to work reliably.  If I unplug all my external devices (thus leaving only
the internal hard drives), everything works fine.

So it's time to get me a new SCSI card -- one with multiple buses on the
same card.  Normally, I would buy a second SCSI card, but unfortunately I
am also out of PCI slots.

So I need some help from the FreeBSD SCSI community in choosing a new
card!  Here are my requirements:

* IMPORTANT!!  Separate SCSI buses for internal and external connector.
  My SCSI chain is too long to have both internal and external be on the
  same bus.
* Narrow Ultra SCSI support (50-pin, 20MB/s).  I don't have any Wide or
  Ultra2/U2W/etc. devices, nor do I plan on getting any.
* FreeBSD compatibility, of course!  But it would be great if the card
  works under Linux as well, since I have to do projects in Linux now and
  then.
* Reasonable cost.  I unfortunately don't have a lot of money to spend.

Are there any NCR/Symbios cards that fit the bill?  I really like this
chipset and it is a heck of a lot cheaper than Adaptec...

In addition, if someone can point me to a good mail order (or Web order)
place where I can get this card, I would be very grateful.

Thanks!
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