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From: alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Xenix 2.3.2, AT 386 & "Embedded AT" drives
Keywords: IDE, embedded-AT, conner
Message-ID: <1990Dec10.224144.15785@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us>
Date: 10 Dec 90 22:41:44 GMT
References: <1990Dec10.053746.13985@griffin.itc.gu.oz>
Organization: Workman & Associates
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brad@griffin.itc.gu.oz (Brad Rosser) writes:

>identical to the "IDE" drives under discussion?  Do such drives present
>a standard ST506/MFM interface to the Operating System?

Yes, and no.

>My machine has an "American Megatrends Inc 386-BIOS (C) 1987", and I'm
>particularly looking at purchasing 1-2 Conner CP30104 120Mb drives, or one
>Conner CP3204 200Mb drive.

They give me problems under 2.3.3--there are others out there who claim
they get 'em working all the time.  

>I'd appreciate any mail on whether this configuration will work with DOS,
>Xenix 2.3.2, and (looking to the future) SCO/AT&T UNIX.  (The few articles
>I've managed to read suggest that I've got a lot to learn!)

You will need an updated BIOS to use the drives reliably--at least
12/15/89 version.  Then DOS will work fine.  XENIX: see above; more when
I test out the latest SLS.  UNIX I can't comment on.

	Alex
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