Re: Q40/Q60 device drivers (was: Re: [ql-users] Derek Stewart BB)

[Richard Zidlicky]

On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 11:26:01PM +0100, Derek Stewart wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Well OK, the long struggle is over, I will look at the Atapi tape streamer
> ??? never seen one of those yet. They have always been Floppy or SCSI.
> 
> I have installed a Quantum DLT 8000 at work, but that is SCSI 3 and 3500
> quids in money. Since there is no SCSI interface that will work with the Q40
> then it would have to be IDE.
> 
> What about IDE DVD-RAM devices....are they a supported Q40 Linux device.

DVD and DVD-RAM should work fine in Linux-Q40, same like in any
ozher Linux branch.

There are also some ISA SCSI cards that definitively should work on the 
Q40, never tried any. Considering the cost, added complications and bad
availability I do not recommend this.

Bye
Richard