Future Domain SCSI controller for A
neese at cpe.UUCP
neese at cpe.UUCP
Thu Oct 20 00:23:00 AEST 1988
>First, Future Domain sells 2 types of controllers. One type is a
>multithread capable controller, the TMC-830/840/880 family.
>The other type is single threaded, the TMC-870 is this type.
>
>Someone claimed that Future Domain controllers on Xenix were slow. This
>person also said he is using a TMC-870. He is correct, Xenix with the
>870 is slow, we do not recommend the 870 for use on Xenix or Unix. It is
>primarily designed to be a low cost DOS product.
>
>The TMC-830/840/880 performance is very very good on Xenix. Quite on par
>with the AHA-1540 Adaptec board which has been mentioned in past letters.
>These boards support multi-thread operations, as does the driver. The driver
>does not have wait loops in it as someone erroneously conjectured.
Isn't it true that all the SCSI arbitration for the Future Domain adapter
is done by software? I think this is the case, which still translates
to a high CPU overhead for the driver.
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>9) Xenix 2.2.4 has the multi fixed disk driver facilities built into it,
> but this release is only available with Tandy 1000's.
First, 2.2.4 is availbale from SCO to OEM's. It is currently sold by Tandy
for use on the 4000/4000LX CPU's. It does support multiple controllers
as will 2.3GT when it becomes available.
We will be doing some performance comparisons between the AHA-1540 and
Future Domain products under Xenix, and I invite everyone on the net
who is interested, to submit programs that they think best measures
the performance of a system. I will be glad to post the results of this
when it is done. Let's say, we will start this 10/28/88. Anyone who
wants thier program compared to the AHA-1540 and TMC-830/840/880 should
have thier program submitted before 10/28/88. Let's settle this matter
once and for all.
Roy Neese
Tandy Computer Product Engineering
UUCP@ killer!ninja!cpe!neese
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