Re: scsi disk question: u2w vs. uw
Not a driver bug. Western Digital's technical support spake thusly. Foo.
OTOH, a Tekram DC390U2W dual-channel would knock me back about $160.
Kernel config suggests this should be an NCR 8xx-based controller, so I'm
happy with that.
On Wed, 24 May 2000, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
>
> I'm not myself a SCSI expert.
>
> I sought advice on what to buy (before I purchased my LVD drive)
> from the aic7xxx mailing list and was told specifically that I
> should buy an LVD drive to get more performance later on when if
> I get a new controller (perhaps with a new computer). I was
> assured that it would work, and it did.
>
> Perhaps ask that list if yours should work too? Might be a
> driver bug?
>
> ferret@phonewave.net wrote:
>
> > Oh the other hand, my WDE 18310 SCA LVD drive won't talk to my Adaptec
> > controller, or (when I tested it at work with a dual-channel drive) it
> > worked on the LVD connector but not on the ultrawide connector (using a
> > SCA adapter. I have been told that in general LVD drives will not work on
> > normal controllers unless designed for it (and would be specified)
> >
> > On Tue, 23 May 2000, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> >
> > > 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).
>
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