Re: scsi disk question: u2w vs. uw

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

ferret@phonewave.net wrote:

> Isn't ultra2 usually LVD interface? If it is LVD you probably won't be
> able to use it on the narrow channel. 

Not true.

My Seagate Barracuda ST39173LW is LVD and works fine on my 50 pin 
2940U adapter (using to 68-to-50 pin adapter).

 (scsi0) <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra SCSI host adapter> found at PCI 18/0 
 (scsi0) Narrow Channel, SCSI ID=7, 16/255 SCBs 
 scsi0 : Adaptec AHA274x/284x/294x (EISA/VLB/PCI-Fast SCSI) 5.1.11/3.2.4 
        <Adaptec AHA-294X Ultra SCSI host adapter> 
 scsi1 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices 
 scsi : 2 hosts. 
   Vendor: COMPAQPC  Model: ST34371N          Rev: 0472 
   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02 
 Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 
 (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 20.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15. 
   Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: ST39173LW         Rev: 6246 
   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02 
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