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? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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). >
