In a message dated 7/8/02 2:47:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Just aquired a couple of Q950's. One has a tape drive and the other an Apple Work Group Server PDS card. Is the tape a viable option for backup? >> Yes, it is a DDS-1 drive, and is supported by Retrospect. >> What does the card actually do? >> The PDS card provides two "intelligent" SCSI buses for use by A/UX. The internal one is 10 MB/sec; the external one is 5 MB/sec. There is a cache RAM on the card. There is a CPU on the card. The entire purpose of the card is to allow the 68040 on the Q950/WGS 95 to continue processing A/UX while the CPU on the card completely handles the disk accesses. The card is only useful when running A/UX, however. Under MacOS, the machine will have two usable SCSI buses. Under A/UX, the machine will have four usable SCSI buses (but only the ones on the PDS card are recommended for use). -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
