[Gllug] [OTish] SureStore DAT24

[Taylor James]

John Edwards wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 02, 2003 at 11:32:13AM +0100, Tethys wrote:
>> 
>> Taylor James writes:
>> 
>>> Is this the bargain I think it is?
>> 
>> If it works, yes.
>> 
>>> Can anyone recommend a cheap (and I mean *cheap*) SCSI card that
>>> would be suitable for getting this thing up and running? I admit
>>> that I know absolutely nothing about SCSI hardware.
>> 
>> You should be able to pick an old Advansys card for peanuts these
>> days. They have excellent Linux support, and I highly recommend
>> them. Or you could always go the Adaptec route, but expect to pay a
>> premium for the name. There's usually a reasonable selection on ebay.
>> 
>> Tet
> 
> You can get an Adaptec 2904, which is a 2940 without the ROM, for
> about 25+VAT. It runs at 5MB/s, and the HP SureStore needs 1MB/s
> sustained, 2MB/s sustained with max compression, and 5MB/s burst.
> This may be cutting it a little too close on the throughput speed of
> the card. 
> 

Thanks to everyone for their help on this. I got an Adaptec 2904 off ebay
for around £20 including postage. I'll let you know how I get on.

/me crosses fingers.

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james



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