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From: hh2@prism.gatech.EDU (HAAS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: Model 80 SCSI interface and 8514/A Display Adapter
Keywords: SCSI 8514/A 8515
Message-ID: <17416@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 21 Nov 90 01:39:47 GMT
References: <4777@husc6.harvard.edu>
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In article <4777@husc6.harvard.edu> khoo@husc9.UUCP (Oonchye Khoo) writes:
>
>Questions about IBM SCSI, just how compatible is it;  can I buy a 3rd party
>SCSI drive and just hook it up?  What cables and formatting software would I
>need to get?
>

I'm writing this note from an IBM Model 80 using a Maxtor XT-8760s (660 MB)
disk and an IBM 6451109 non-cache SCSI controller. Installation was painless,
EXCEPT for the cable. I made my own - no support. BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD. The
lack of support waas do to simple ignorance - SCSI is "new" to most folks.
The internal cable was quite easy. Just get the right connectors and match
pin 1 with pin 1 and away she goes. BUT . . . I'm still working on getting
AIX to recognize the disk. I have gotten instructions for several people on
how to go about it, and will post the results - when in.

hh


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