Re: Buffer corruption (2.1.81)

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@work.noris.de)
5 Mar 1998 22:31:41 +0100


"Steven N. Hirsch" <shirsch@ibm.net> writes:
> > > The machine is a AMD 486 with 40MB memory, an Adaptec 2940 controller
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I'll almost guarantee that the 2940 is to blame. I had the exact same
> symptoms here on one of my machines, and went through the same exercises
> you have - with the same inconclusive results. Finally, I replaced it
> with a $50 Symbios/NCR card and haven't had a single glitch since.
>
That must be the reason why Adaptec bought Symbios recently ...

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Matthias Urlichs
noris network GmbH

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