Thomas Michael Wanka said:

>actually I use 2940UW controllers on x86 and builtin SCSI on other 
>platforms. 

Three of my i386 boxes have Adaptec 2940 controllers, and one of them
has a Diamond Fireport 40 NCR based controller. I also have a new 2940
and a new Symbios controller still in the box.

>Until now I have had no problems using LVD drives with these 
>controllers, as long as I keep to the used standards (so if you run 
>an LVD drive an a UW controller, cable length and such must be 
>conform to the UW standard not LVD).

I didn't realize that you could use LVD drives with regular SCSI
controllers.

>There are 4.5 and 9GB drives around, they cost only marginally less 
>than 18GB drives so there is no real market (here in Austia 9 GB 
>cost about USD 250,-- when 18GB are USD 290,-- for IBM drives).

In the US, you can't seem to find new 4 or 9 gig drives anymore.

>As for qlogic controllers you should contact qlogic at their 
>homepage for resellers. You might also try 
>"http://www.mountaintopcomputers.com/scsi_controllers.htm".

Hmm. Those are expensive controllers...

At least memoryx.com still has 2 and 4 gig SCA drives that can be 
installed in sparc boxes. I have a sparc 4 that is in need of a 
disk and some memory.

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Rick Kelly  rmk@rmkhome.com  www.rmkhome.com