🚀 go-pugleaf

In <314c4474.2713981@news.std.com>, jwolf@tiac.net (Jon Wolf) writes:
>For an ISA SCSI controller, buy the current version of the Adaptec 1542. I had
>one when it was the B model. Never had a problem with it. The only thing is that
>with an ISA SCSI controller, you will have a memory limitation of 16megs of ram
>in your system. There is no limit with VLB or PCI.

ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!

How do we STAMP this rumor out?!?!?

The "memory limitation" of OS/2 ONLY APPLIES TO THE SWAPPING
DEVICE!  Since it's unlikely the original poster will put his swapfile
on his CDROM <g> or even his Jaz drive, he will never see the dreaded
"memory limitation".

To recap, if your OS/2 swapfile is managed by a SCSI controller that
is busmastering, but only supports 24 bit addressing (e.g. the Adaptec
1542), then OS/2 will convert the RAM above 16M into a swap cache.
Otherwise, the RAM will be used as program memory.

-- Joe B.

P.S.  I agree with your recommendation on the 1542.  It's an excellent
card, and is supported on just about every OS in the world.

P.P.S.  Please don't take my emotional outburst personally! <g>

Joe Barnhart  |  Roos Instruments  |  joeb@wco.com