Blindingly fast disk I/O and problems with 1542 ans SCSI tape

[Mark W. Snitily]

In article <1171 at digiw.UUCP> petri at digiw.UUCP (0000-Admin) writes:
>	... I have used adaptec
>	1542 controllers, but ihave had big problems with Archive
>	150 M SCSI streamers. I have got always PANIC .. error code 17
>	when i have used steamer . I am now looking some other
>	solution for SCSI disc and tape.
>	The problem with 1542 and Archive 2150S is not problem with
>	only one unit , i have tested 5 diferent ones of 1540 / 1542
>	three 210S`s and in many diferent computers.    .... And
>	once i got it working, but then i sold controller ... !.
>	The problem is not with SCSI id , not with parity .

This is just a data point for other readers out there:  I'm using an
Adaptec 1542 controller with an Archive 2150S tape drive with absolutely
no problems.

-- Mark

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