Re: Need some advice

Christoph Doerbeck (doerbeck@dma.isg.mot.com)
Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:55:49 -0500

> My main question is, is it possible to run my 2
> Linux HD's and a zip off of the same host adapter
> without my computer crashing or freezing. I was
> reading some doc at the sane web site that said you
> might want to use a second SCSI host adapter, which
> for me is impossible as I am all out of PCI slots
> (and cash for that matter ;-).
>

If what I know is true, then the Umax is a SCSI-1 device.
SCSI-1 does not support bus disconnects, meaning the scanner
will occupy the bus during scans. The single bus being your
primary disk does present a problem. I would recommend a
ISA scsi adapter if possible.

just my 2 cents...

- Christoph

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