[ale] good pci scsi card

[Rob Beverly]

David Cleveland Haynes wrote:
> 
> Joe Novosel wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Can anyone reccomend a good pci scsi card?
> > Hopefully one that won't break the bank.
> > I don't have any scsi drives (at this point), but have recently purchased a
> > HP scanjet 4p and wish to use it with Linux.
> > Right now, I'd go for a cheap isa bus card (real cheap), but since I have
> > pci and would like to make future hard drives scsi, now is the time to do it.
> > 
> 
> 	I have been using the Adaptec 2940 for over a 1.5 years now, and
> love it. I had trouble getting it to work with Linux in the beginning, but
> have little trouble now. All the newer kernels support it, even 1.2.13 (
> with a kernel patch ). Off of the card, I run a 1 GB Seagate drive, an el
> cheapo SCSI CD-ROM, and a Syquest EZ135 external removable media hard
> drive. I have also ran a Zip drive ( thanks to Vern ), and have had no
> problems with ANY of these drives. 
> 	The one drawback to this card, however, is that the external SCSI
> interface uses a mini-SCSI ( or SCSI-II, I cant' remember ) plug. A cable
> for this to my Centronics interface on my EZ drive cost $36. This is a bit
> high as far as SCSI cables go. 
> 	Other than that, I have nothing but praises for the card.

I agree 100%, it is a great card.  Love the performance, compatible with 
everything.  I have it running on a linux 1.1.something box and had to 
compile in the drivers, but apparently there is ample support for it 
built in now.  I don't find the mini DB50 connector a problem at all, it
comes in particularly useful when I move devices between my linux box and
suns.  

rob
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