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Re: [TCLUG:12912] SCSI advice



I've got the Adaptec 2930U and I'm really impressed with it!  It's an Wide SCSI controller and is intended for use with 20-40MB/s scanners, CD-R/Ws and the like.  It cost
me $80 from www.mwave.com and I'm sure you could find it cheaper out there.

Gabe


> > If you want a reliable, fast, server, why are you buying a cheap cpu?
> > Makes no sense to me.. personally, I'd go with a cheaper (eg, $150) Mylex
> > controller (especially since they OFFICIALLY support Linux.. I have yet to
> > see an adaptec controller that lists "Linux" as a supported OS on the
> > box), and a better CPU.
> 
> Is there such thing as a cheap but decent SCSI controller? Like one to
> just run scanners and ZIP drives and stuff? $150 is just too much to
> drag me away from the IDE which comes free with motherboards these
> days...
> 
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Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
President - ACM @ U of MN

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