[lug] Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD/SE card for Linux

Rob Riggs rriggs at doubleclick.net
Fri Sep 8 11:02:32 MDT 2000


It appears that the 29160 is a 64-bit PCI card, whereas the
19160 is a 32-bit PCI card.

Alan Robertson wrote:
> 
> Rob Riggs wrote:
> >
> > The latest kernels support the Adaptec 789x chipset really
> > well. These do Ultra 160 (including LVD). I've got a rack
> > full of servers with these puppies in 'em with not a single
> > failure in about 6 months of use.
> >
> > I think the Adaptec 19160 is the model... they are around
> > $160 at DirtCheapDrives.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> How's that different from the the 29160?
> 
> I had missed your reply before I gave up and asked again...  I've also been
> looking at the Tekram DC3900U2W which has the symbios 53C895 chip set in
> it.  It's about $120, and includes an internal cable.
> 
>         Thanks!!
> 
>         -- Alan Robertson
>            alanr at suse.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Web Page:  http://lug.boulder.co.us
> Mailing List: http://lists.lug.boulder.co.us/mailman/listinfo/lug

-- 
Rob Riggs
Unix System Administrator
DoubleClick/DARTmail - Broomfield, CO





More information about the LUG mailing list