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From: macy@fmsystm.UUCP (Macy Hallock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RLL/Floppy controller advice wanted
Message-ID: <9@fmsystm.UUCP>
Date: 17 Jun 89 18:12:28 GMT
References: <25688@beta.lanl.gov> <32780@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Reply-To: ncoast!fmsystm!macy@.UUCP (Macy Hallock)
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Organization: F M Systems  Medina, Ohio USA
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>In article <25688@beta.lanl.gov> pt@beta.lanl.gov (Paul A. Thiessen) writes:
>|Hello. I'm thinking about buying an RLL controller for my new '386
>|system that I'm going to buy. I need one that will handle two
>|hard drives and two floppies. Apparently, there are a few brands
>|that will do this.
>|  Does anyone have a recommendation on which one to buy?


My company sells high performance systems based on 286 and 386 motherboards.
We have standardized on the Adaptec 2372 1:1 RLL hard/floppy controller.
They are reliable, they work with MS-DOS and SCO Xenix, and are readily
available.

When we are in a pinch, we use the DTC 7287, which we have found to be
equally acceptable.  (In theory, the DTC should run slightly better
is you are running you bus at 10 mhz or higher: ;it will not add wait
states.)

Regards, and good luck.
Macy Hallock                         fmsystm!macy@NCoast.ORG
F M Systems                          ncoast!fmsystm!macy
150 Highland Dr.                     216-723-3000 voice, office
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