[rescue] Personal Workstation 433a happiness

[Eric Dittman]

> > Actually, the original models of the PWS xxxa/au had different
> > SCSI controllers, video cards, and CDROM drives.  The -a had
> > an Adaptec SCSI controller, IDE CDROM drive, and video card
> > options better suited for NT.  The -au had a QLogic SCSI controller,
> > SCSI CDROM drive, and video card options better suited for
> > OpenVMS/Digital Unix/Tru64.
> 
> This baby came with Qlogic SCSI-card, Powerstorm 4D50T and IDE CDROM.

That's interesting.  I didn't remember the -a shipping with
the QLogic card.

> > Later models (both -a and -au) had the QLogic SCSI controller
> > integrated into the slot board.  I think the -a still came
> > with an IDE CDROM, though.
> 
> You mean the 500a[u] and 600a[u]?

I think the 433a/au was still sold at the time of the mainboard/
slotboard change.
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