PCMCIA SCSI card for 9.3
Since there's not yet a USB driver for my scanner, I guess I'll have to get a PCMCIA SCSI card for my laptop (Dell Inspiron 600m, but that shouldn't matter). I'm using Suse 9.3 and would prefer not to recompile the kernel to get a driver. So anyone know of a reliable PCMCIA SCSI card that is already supported by-- has drivers for-- 9.3 (I'm running kernel v.2.6.11.4-21.12-default, if that matters)?? tia, ken
On Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:48, ken wrote:
Since there's not yet a USB driver for my scanner, I guess I'll have to get a PCMCIA SCSI card for my laptop (Dell Inspiron 600m, but that shouldn't matter). I'm using Suse 9.3 and would prefer not to recompile the kernel to get a driver. So anyone know of a reliable PCMCIA SCSI card that is already supported by-- has drivers for-- 9.3 (I'm running kernel v.2.6.11.4-21.12-default, if that matters)??
Adaptec SlimSCSI 1460 or 1480. Used both, never had problems with either.
Sargon wrote:
On Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:48, ken wrote:
Since there's not yet a USB driver for my scanner, I guess I'll have to get a PCMCIA SCSI card for my laptop (Dell Inspiron 600m, but that shouldn't matter). I'm using Suse 9.3 and would prefer not to recompile the kernel to get a driver. So anyone know of a reliable PCMCIA SCSI card that is already supported by-- has drivers for-- 9.3 (I'm running kernel v.2.6.11.4-21.12-default, if that matters)??
Adaptec SlimSCSI 1460 or 1480. Used both, never had problems with either.
Yeah, the local Microcenter has the 1460 ($140). I'm guessing I'll need to get a special SCSI2 cable also... can't imagine a little PCMCIA car accepting the normal (huge) SCSI2 cable. So you didn't have to compile any drivers (or the kernel) to get it to work? Thanks very much. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thursday, 13 July 2006 05:49, ken wrote:
Adaptec SlimSCSI 1460 or 1480. Used both, never had problems with either.
Yeah, the local Microcenter has the 1460 ($140). I'm guessing I'll need to get a special SCSI2 cable also... can't imagine a little PCMCIA car accepting the normal (huge) SCSI2 cable.
So you didn't have to compile any drivers (or the kernel) to get it to work?
Plugged it in and it worked. The box comes with cables, though they aren't very long. I can't remember which cables came with which card (I bought them a couple of years ago). I know the 1480 had a SCSI2 cable, but I am not sure about the 1460. The box should state the contents. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thursday 13 July 2006 06:49, ken wrote:
Yeah, the local Microcenter has the 1460 ($140). I'm guessing I'll need to get a special SCSI2 cable also... can't imagine a little PCMCIA car accepting the normal (huge) SCSI2 cable.
So you didn't have to compile any drivers (or the kernel) to get it to work?
Thanks very much.
Check on eBay. I picked up a card long long ago...... And I think the card comes with an adaptor cable - small on the card end and a normal 25 pin SCSI connector on the other end. So you should be set. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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