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From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] pcmcia scsi support/experience?
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Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:02:46 -0400
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there isn't a current driver that comes close to being appropriate for that
prehistoric controller. there were some drivers a long time ago, perhaps included
in the 2nd edition, which did all that low-level protocol stuff, i'm thinking
of the chip that was in the magnum (ncr 53c94) and the western-digital
one used in the hobbit board.

there is apparently a manual for the chip, but you'd have to probably contact
adaptec by phone for a paper copy, i couldn't find it on-line. i'd be happy to
help if there's a manual.

--jim

On Wed May 23 03:54:31 EDT 2001, Axel.Belinfante@cs.utwente.nl wrote:
> On  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:54:03 jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com replied:
> > On Wed Apr 11 10:51:24 EDT 2001, Axel.Belinfante@cs.utwente.nl wrote:
> > > We are about to order a pcmcia scsi card (to access a zip drive, for now).
> > > Is there support for something like that?
> > > If not (yet), what could/would be the best bet?
> > > Do people have experience with such cards (which to buy, which to avoid)?
> > > 
> > > Axel.
> > > 
> > 
> > There's no support for any PCMCIA SCSI cards. If someone were to do
> > a driver for the Adaptec 1460 (probably the only card you can get) that
> > would be great.
> 
> In the mean time we got the Adaptec 1460. Suppose I would want to do a
> driver, what existing plan9 code would be the best to start from?
> 
> Axel.
>