[geeks] PCI LVD-SCSI in a G4 Mac

[Phil Stracchino]

Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> Phil Stracchino wrote:
>> Inquiring on behalf of a friend:
>>
>> Are there any special firmware etc. requirements for LVD-SCSI PCI cards
>> to work in a G4 Mac, or can I just give him any generic PCI LVD-SCSI
>> card and expect it to work?  Are specific cards known to work, and if
>> so, which ones?  Cards I have available include Adaptec AHA29160 and
>> AHA39160, Symbios (I think), and a dual-channel LSI Logic board.  If the
>> VXA tape drive he wants to plug into it will work single-ended, the
>> options expand to include AHA2940 and BusLogic BT956C or BT958C.  (My
>> VXA-1 worked fine on either the AHA2940 or the BT958C, but I don't know
>> whether he has a VXA-1 or a VXA-2 yet.)
> 
> It depends on if you want it to be bootable or not.

Nope, he just wants to hang a tape drive on it.


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