SLOW 2091 SCSI!
06-Nov-93 20:37:50
Sb: #37552-SLOW 2091 SCSI!
Fm: Tom Eshelman 73717,3446
To: Jonathan Story 72172,1620
I had the same problem. My remedy was to substitute an ICD board
with newest ROM. This inexpensive board is delightfully fast. I
currently have a 44 MB Syquest on it, and I expect to add a Fuji
MagOptical for my Xmas 'surprise.' 😎 Think _real_ hard before
going the SCSI-II route. First, I had to return an A4091 board
because it couldn't be used in my A4000. Second, a SCSI-II adapter
doesn't mean a damn thing unless you're using it with a SCSI-II
drive. When you factor in the very 'iffy' nature of Commodore's own
peripheral hardware, the astronomical prices asked for competitive
hardware (ie: FastLane), and the threads appearing in this forum from
the very unhappy people who contorted themselves through the A4091
gauntlet only to find it doesn't mate well with the Syquests in any
event….. IMHO: Just buy yourself the cheap ICD board. You can't
_believe_ the difference in speed vs the A2091! 😎