Re: U160 controllers for ES45/Alpha Linux????

[Peter Rival <frival zk3 dec com>]

The KZPEA is an Adapted 39160 (maybe with some special firmware, I'm not
sure).  It's supported under T64 and Linux (not sure about OVMS); for a PC
card, it's pretty good.  Just sucks up a lot of CPU resources to run fast.

 - Pete

On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Jay Estabrook wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 05:25:06PM -0600, Dr. Michael A. Mackey wrote:
> >
> > I have recently returned to using Alpha Linux on my Alpha boxes, and I
> > am preparing to purchase an ES45.  I need some fast SCSI storage.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience using U160 SCSI cards on Alpha Linux?
> >
> > Specifically, for a machine like the ES45 (with a 66 MHz PCI bus) will a
> > fast Symbios-based controller (like the Intraserver 64bit 66 MHz U160
> > adapter ITI6200) work?
> >
> > Compaq sells a 66 MHz U160 controller for the ES45 (kzpea).  Will it
> > work under Linux?
>
> I'll give you a quick answer, and hope that others can give more details.
>
> I believe that both the SYMBIOS 1010 and the Adaptec 29160 and 39160
> have been successfully used here on ES45 under Linux with recent
> kernels.
>
> I don't know what the KZPEA actually is, but would expect it to be one
> of the above, IIRC.
>
> --Jay++
>
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