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From: randy@rls.UUCP (Randall L. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: source for WD1007WA2
Summary: I have to agree with Karl.
Message-ID: <340@rls.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jul 89 00:19:09 GMT
References: <3072@gaboon.UUCP> <5343@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM> <3607@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <3611@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
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In article <3611@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) writes:
> In article <3607@ddsw1.MCS.COM> nvk@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Norman Kohn) writes:
> >
> >I've heard that the 1:1 is not yet available, but should be soon.
>
> Not true.
> 
> The WD1007 has several set-ups available.  It supports 1:1 interleave, first
>
>	[... many other true comments deleted for brevity ...]
> 
> If you turn OFF translation and the BIOS, you need an external format
> program.

Western Digital has utilities that are really marvelous with their
controllers.  The wd1006v, wd1007a and wd1007v are supported.  The
functions outlined by Karl and many others, including the ST506
spoofing, 1:1 interleave, 1:3 interleave, overcoming > 1024 cylinder OS
limitations, etc. are included in the utility kit.  These utilities
only work with the WD controllers.

WD has a public access BBS in Detroit at 1-313-262-1481 that I have not
used.  My sources tell me this package as well as ROM updates and misc.
marketing info is available.  I don't even know the parity or baud bunk,
perhaps some other netters do.

Has anyone used the wd1008 board?  I understand it is 15Mb/sec and is a
screamer.  Since they always talk to me in DOS terms, I wonder if there
are any problems with the variety of Unix types out there.

> I LIKE this controller; it works great, and is very fast.  

Me too.  Now if I only had more memory so rnews and kin wouldn't page my
disk to death, I'd be really happy.  Ok, happier.

Cheers!

- randy

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