Can I use my 4020i with a SCSI controller other than the Advansys controller it ships with?
Yes you can. I have successfully used the 4020i with an Adaptec 1542CF controller. The only change that I had to make was in the SCSISelect utility. Upon getting into SCSI select, you will need to select Device Configuration. Then go to the ID that the 4020i is on (default = 2). Where it says YES for FAST SCSI, change it to say NO. If you attempt to burn CDs when this is set to YES, you will run into mysterious Buffer Underrun Errors. I don’t know why this causes buffer underruns, but it does. As for using SCSI controllers other than the 1542CF, I’m looking for others who have done this. If you wouldn’t mind typing up your experience with other SCSI controllers and sending them to me, I’d be happy to add it to this document, and give credit. Tim Goldstein sent in two things to watch for when purchasing a host adapter for your 4020i drive: • Must be a bus mastering host adapter. • Must include drivers that support CD-R, blank media, and multi-session discs otherwise you will only have a
