Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!rutgers!carssdf!usenet From: usenet@carssdf.UUCP (John Watson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: DPT SmartCache controller & UNIX Keywords: esdi, hard disks Message-ID: <238@carssdf.UUCP> Date: 21 Mar 90 01:12:42 GMT References: <16757@well.sf.ca.us> Organization: C.A.R.S.,Middlesex,NJ Lines: 12 In article <16757@well.sf.ca.us>, whofan@well.sf.ca.us (Brian Lawrence Dear) writes: > I'm trying to put together a SCO UNIX system for someone who's already > gone out and bought a 386 clone. He wants a 150MB drive and I'm thinking > of recommending the DPT SmartCache controller and the CDC/Imprimis Wren > 150MB drive. Anyone out there actually used the DPT controller under > UNIX? Any problems? Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated! > Close, I'm using a Consensys Cache Controller with 4meg memory on an ESDI CDC/Imprimis 675 drive. Performance is VERY good. I did have to make a boot floppy because of a rom incompatibility on an old machine, TI-1300. ...!rutgers!carssdf!usenet