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From: scottn@cpqhou.UUCP (Scott Nesbitt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: compaq drives and beeps help
Summary: compaq internal drive controller is not esdi
Keywords: compaq compatibility drives beeps
Message-ID: <491@cpqhou.UUCP>
Date: 4 Dec 89 06:00:00 GMT
References: <489@cpqhou.UUCP> <5630@cps3xx.UUCP>
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> >The compaq
> >esdi controller confirms to the industry standard for esdi drives, all
> >esdi drives should work with it.
> 
> Is not the esdi drive controler an internal drive controller?  Are you
> saying that other esdi drives will work with the compaq esdi controller
> as in the compaq 386/20?  

No, the fixed disk controller that is built into the system board on a
286e, 386s, 386/20e, and 386/33 is NOT an esdi controller.  If you buy
an compaq external esdi controller (that goes in a slot), it IS compatible  
with standard esdi drives.