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From: uhclem@trsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Bournulli boxes
Message-ID: <196500036@trsvax>
Date: 6 Oct 89 15:01:00 GMT
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Nf-From: trsvax.UUCP!uhclem    Oct  6 10:01:00 1989


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B>I have the opportunity to get a 'old' twin drive 10meg IOMEGA Bournelli
B>box. 

How old?  In particular, are the drives in a IBM-PC-sized cabinet, ie
full-height?  If so, don't bother.   Some of these models did not have
the ECC working correctly and Iomega advised that you not format with
ECC (just CRC).  That's great, but the drivers I am about to mention
always turn ECC on.   If you have a model/serial, call Iomega for the
detailed poop.

B>I am wondering whether this will be compatible with a 386 machine
B>running either Xenix 286 2.2.3 or Xenix 386 2.3.2? 

If the drives are half-height, then Tandy sells drivers that
will work with 286 or 386 XENIX.  The drivers support 10 Meg 8", 20 Meg 8"
and 20 Meg 5.25", up to 4 drives.  (I don't know if they work on the new 44's,
as I have never had the chance to try one.)

Finally, make sure your CPU's BUS speed is not too great for the
Iomega adapter card you are getting.  Some will work up to about 9 MHz
BUS speed.  Usually that isn't a problem if you have a 16 or 25 MHz
computer (bus speed ends up 8 or 8.3333 MHz), but if you have a 20 MHz CPU
system, the bus speed COULD be 10 MHz.

The drivers I speak of come when you buy SCO XENIX (286 or 386) directly
from Tandy.  Apparently you can get them separately with 700-1502.

I have heard that Iomega now has XENIX drivers too, so you might contact
them.  They are in Roy Utah.

<This information is provided by an individual and is not nor should be
 construed  as  being  provided  by  Radio  Shack or Tandy Corp.  Radio
 Shack/Tandy Corp has no obligation to support the information provided
 in  any way.  But Iomega and Tandy aren't friends anymore...>
						
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