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Date:	Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:40:38 PST7
From:	Michael Rakijas <mrakijas@oco.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help <scoug-help@scoug.com >
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Adaptec Drivers

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** Reply to message from "J. R. Fox" on Mon, 25 Feb 2002
12:29:09 PST7

> Sometimes a driver, lib file, or even an executable won't show a version you can find with a hex editor (which
> is really annoying), due to some kinda "stealth" coding, an absent-minded programmer, or who knows why.
> Fortunately I think this wasn't one of those. I found the string
>
> #OEM:9.50#@ Adaptec 7800 Family Driver for OS/2 (d2.4 990408)

Yes, this is the 2.4 version I had problems with that I went back to the 2.3
version. The 2.4 is also the version that is supplied with the Device Driver
Fix Pak 2. Since 2.3 had a few quirks, and 2.4 was an unmitigate failure for
me, I tried the newer 7800FAM.EXE which claims to be a version 10.2.

> inside the AIC7870.ADD I'm using, and
>
> #OEM:9.50#@ Adaptec 7800 Family Ultra2 Driver for OS/2 (d4.12 990408)

[...snip...]

> You are welcome to the version I have here. Just let me know. I don't plan on changing it until / unless
> there is some compelling reason to do so. (I'm not by nature an experimenter, like our fine feathered friend .
> . . . )

I know what you mean. In general, if it works, I continue to use it but even a
few quirks are reason enough to try something new. As it is, I'll be back at my
2.3 unless I hear of a better experience with the 10.2 version. Thanks.

> Jordan

-Rocky

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