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From: steven@pacific.csl.uiuc.edu (Steven Parkes)
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Subject: Re: Is DEC RZ23 real SCSI?
Keywords: Does DEC use some odd proprietary controller query scheme?
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|>     Can we assume, then, that any SCSI drive manufactured in the last
|> couple of years will work correctly when connected to a Sun SLC?
|> (This is not a snide question; I'm thinking about buying either an SLC
|> or a DS2100, and can't afford Sun/DEC mass storage prices).

The latest I heard on this group was that although non-DEC disks could be
used for data on 21/31/5k's, they couldn't be used for booting.  Is this still
the concesus?

Also, regarding prices, University people should ask their DEC rep's about
consortium prices -- maybe not the best, but at near half off, they're very
good for what you get.