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From: unkydave@shumv1.uucp (David Bank)
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Subject: Re: Two Hard Disk Controllers in One Machine
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Date: 27 Oct 89 05:35:25 GMT
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In article <1092.25455B8D@busker.FIDONET.ORG> Howard.Spindel@p8.f14.n105.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Howard Spindel) writes:
>Has anyone installed two hard disk controllers (one MFM and one
>either SCSI or ESDI) in a single IBM AT under DOS?  Is this even
>possible or do the port addresses conflict?  What software drivers
>are needed to make it work?
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   In my experience, the problem is not one of software.

   Rather, you have to buy at least one controller that is sufficiently
intelligent to be addressed as the secondary controller in the system.
For example, the old Western Digital WX-1 would do that (address as the
second controller is you wanted). It was MFM by the way. I don't think
they still make it.

   Anyway, that's what you have to do. Find either one controller 
or the other that will settle for second-addressing. I'm sorry that
I can't offer you any leads on what brands/models will satisfy
your needs.

   Hope I've helped...

Unky Dave
unkydave@shumv1.ncsu.edu