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From: rlcarr@athena.mit.edu (Rich Carreiro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Hard drive/controller
Summary: recommendations
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Date: 14 Nov 89 03:09:48 GMT
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I am looking into buying a hard drive for my A2000.  I have heard all sorts
of conflicting stuff.  So, given some conditions, can anyone give me
some recommendations?  Just as welcome are brands to stay away from.
Ok - what I want:
1) 80+ meg hard drive
2) controller must autoboot
3) preferably can control more than one drive
4) preferably allows drive to be mounted right to card (though not a necessity)
5) preferably an internal drive

[also, my A2000 has 1 meg chip RAM, 2 meg (hopefully soon to be 4 meg) fast
 RAM, and eventually some sort of accelerator board, in the event that any of
 these things have an impact on what kind of drive to get]

Some other questions - I have heard various pro/con arguments about DMA
controllers.  So, what's the opinion out there?  Will 1.4 and/or the ECS
change those opinions.  My dealer recommends the GVP drive controller.
Agree?  Disagree?

Should I get a SCSI?  An ST-506?  What is the difference?

Assuming I get enough responses, I will email summaries to those who wish
them, or post to the net if the interest warrants.

Any comments, suggestions, etc., will be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks in advance (ADVthanksANCE :-)!

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