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From: altman@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (Jeff Altman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Future Domain Controller
Keywords: Windows SCSI
Message-ID: <1990Jun29.130440.15185@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
Date: 29 Jun 90 13:04:40 GMT
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In article <1990Jun28.151709.3294@cbnewsk.att.com> markg@cbnewsk.att.com (mark.r.gibaldi) writes:
>Does anybody have any experienc with Future Domain Controllers?  I need
>a fast 16bit SCSI Controller that is compatible with Windows 3.0 and
>DOS 4.1.  I also need to support two floppies, one 1.44 and one 1.2. 
>Cache would also be a plus.  Any info would be appreciated.  Please mail 
>me direct unless you believe the information would be of interest to the Net.

Not yet but I hope to soon.

When speaking with Future Domain about their MCA SCSI Controller I found
out that it is not compatible with DOS 4.0 yet.  They have the software
for compatibility but no documentation to go with it.

Compatibility with Windows 3.0.  I'm not sure.  I'll post when I get
it up.  I will be installing it on a PS/2 55sx with a 60 mb internal 
drive.  I am hoping that as long as I leave the Permanent Swap File
on the ESDI drive that is built into the machine that I won't have 
the BIOS avoidance problems on the SCSI.  It all depends on how the
SCSI looks to Windows.

Are there 1.2 mb Floppy Drives with SCSI interfaces?  

I don't know if there is a cache on their controllers.

I have been told that the new Adaptec SCSIs don't have the compatibility 
problems and do have a cache.  Unfortunately, they are not yet available
for MCA.

>Mark R. Gibaldi
>AT&T Bell Laboratories
>mrg@cblph.att.com
>att!cblph!mrg


- Jeff (jaltman@ccmail.sunysb.edu)