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From: rick@tmiuv0.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Which SCSI disk and tape drives for Xenix/UNIX
Message-ID: <2191@tmiuv0.uucp>
Date: 7 Jun 90 14:18:47 GMT
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In article <1990Jun5.113359.26250@dircon.uucp>, sys0001@dircon.uucp writes:
> We're looking at SCSI drives (to run with the Adaptec 1542B SCSI controller
> under SCO Xenix 386 GT). We heard that the quality of the Wren series has
> suffered since it has been made by Seagate. Is there any truth in this?
> 
> The alternatives we are looking at, are: Micropolis 1684 which is a half-height
> drive with 345 Mbytes after formating, and one of the Maxtor 300Mbyte drives.
> 
> Comments about these, or other (better!) drives would be appreciated.
> 
> Also, what is the best 150Mbyte SCSI tape drive for the above configuration.
> We are looking for one which will use the standard SCSI drivers built into
> Xenix GT (and SCO UNIX). We have been offered a Cipher CP150. Does this
> work well?
> 
> Replies by mail, please, and I'll summarize.
> -- 
> sys0001@dircon.UUCP   or   sys0001%dircon@ukc.ac.uk

I'm using ESIX.  The Adaptec works fine.  I've got a cheapo Seagate ST296N
running on it currently.  I've set up and used a Conner CP3200 on it and it
works just fine, also, but I've since put that drive on my Amiga.

As for tapes, I'm using a Wangtek 5150 SCSI drive, also on the Adaptec.  No
problems so far.  Backups I do are "cd /; find . -print -cpio /dev/rmt/stape4"
and away it goes. (the Wangtek is set to SCSI ID 4).

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