>Hello listers:
>
>I finally bought my first G4 (new). It will replace the Performa 6300. We
>hope to continue using our old UMAX Astra 2400S which has a SCSI-2
>interface, but I know there have been problems with G4s and some SCSI
>scanners.
>
>Considering two Adaptec cards, the 2906 (non-bootable) Fast SCSI-2 and the
>PowerDomain 2930U Ultra SCSI, is there a track record which tells us that
>one is less troublesome than the other with scanners? Are there other cards
>that are running better with scanners?
AARRGGHHH!!! NO!!! Not the 2906!!!!
I have had beaucoups probs with the 2906 in my G3 blue-and-white. Its
driver is currently in its own startup set, and only used when I need it.
Even so, its driver causes freezes at startup about 50% of the time.
Go for the 2930. No driver required, no problem.
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