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From: larry@palan.uucp (Larry Strickland)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Two SCSI devices, one host controller under DOS
Message-ID: <1991Feb16.202114.24021@palan.uucp>
Date: 16 Feb 91 20:21:14 GMT
Organization: Palantir Systems, Inc.
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HELP!  I'm getting ready to upgrade my system with a new disk drive.  At the
same time, I'd like to add a tape backup unit.  Several friends locally have
said that SCSI is _the way to go_ (of course, they all run either UNIX or
an Amiga).

Because of what I do, I _must_ support both UNIX and DOS on this machine.
According to local people, UNIX would be no problem with a SCSI disk and a
SCSI tape both plugged into the same host adaptor.  No one is quite so sure
about what happens under DOS, though.

Will DOS support a SCSI Host adaptor (probably Adaptec as I'm very happy
with my Adaptec RLL controller, but I'd like information on any controller),
a 660 Meg SCSI disk and a tape backup unit (probably an Archive) which is
also SCSI all hooked together?

Is special hardware/software necessary?  Must I get special dispensation?
If so, from whom?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-larry