Re: 3/80 SCSI & Ethernet

Andy Ball <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.ports.sun3
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello Curtis,

   CHW> Well, it's not due to the 7200RPM 2Gig SCSI drive I
      > have in there :-)

Sounds adequate. :-)

   CHW> The SCSI chip is Emulex and I've been told it only
      > does async, so that is part of the performance issue.

Ouch, I'm sure that would have an impact!  :-/

   CHW> I would think that the 4/60 and 4/65 (SS1, SS1+)
      > would have a newer (NCR, or newer Emulex) SCSI chip.

I'll have to have a dig around next time I give my 4/65 main
-board an airing.

   CHW> I'm sure that is not the big performance issue here..

In view of what you've been told about the SCSI chip, I'm
inclined to believe you.  :-)

- Andy Ball.
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