Subject: Re: status of ncr 53c810 scsi adapter?
To: Ted Lemon <mellon@hoffman.vix.com>
From: Chris G. Demetriou <cgd@pa.dec.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 02/19/1998 15:13:56
> If you choose the right disk drive, it works pretty well.   I'm
> running an NCR875 with a Seagate 2G UltraFast+Wide Barracude, and
> haven't seen any problems yet.   And I am exercising the drive pretty
> heavily.   On the other hand, with my old Micropolis drive, I was
> seeing trouble on a regular basis.   :'(

And, certain disks won't even boot reliably, e.g. some HP models (3325
springs to mind, though i don't know if it applies to 'real' 3325s or
only OEM'd ones; i've personally seen problems with the latter).


cgd