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From: raymond!terry@galaxia.newport.ri.us
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: ESDI disk controllers
Keywords: installation,Adaptec,help
Message-ID: <50-raymond-terry>
Date: 23 Jul 90 00:26:26 GMT
Reply-To: raymond!terry@galaxia.newport.ri.us (Terry Raymond)
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I have an opportunity to get a Fujitsu M2249E ESDI disk at a greatly
reduced price.  I currently have a 12Mhz 286 with an AMI bios, the I/O
bus operates at 8mhz.  Before getting the disk drive I would like to know the
following.

1.  Does the installation software come with the disk drive or the
    controller?

2.  What are the advantages or disavantages of the following controllers?

                    Western Digital
WD1007A-WA2
WD1007V-SE2

                    Adaptec
2320
ACB-2322B
ACB-2322B-8

                    SMS OMTI
8640


Any other comments about controllers would be appreciated.  I am looking
for a controller that will control hard drive and my floppy.

Thanks for the help.

Terry

raymond!terry@galaxia.newport.ri.us
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