Xref: utzoo comp.sys.dec:5131 comp.unix.ultrix:6336 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!rutgers!njin!spcvxb.spc.edu!terry From: terry@spcvxb.spc.edu (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr.) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.unix.ultrix Subject: Re: Fujitsu Eagle == RA81 Message-ID: <1991Feb24.024917.1127@spcvxb.spc.edu> Date: 24 Feb 91 02:49:17 GMT References: <3595@gmuvax2.gmu.edu> Followup-To: comp.sys.dec, comp.unix.ultrix, poster Organization: St. Peter's College, US Lines: 22 In article <3595@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>, rauletta@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (R. J. Auletta) writes: > Is this disk equivalent to an RA81? Can it be controlled > by a MSCP/DSA disk controller (currently with one RA82) > on a VAX3600? Do Eagle's come with different interfaces? A lot depends on your terminology. The "native" interface on a M2351A (Eagle) is SMD. This is an older (but still popular) interface using a 60 pin and a 26 pin cable set. Various controllers speak MSCP to the host and SMD to the drive. An ex- ample is the EMULEX QD32. DEC controllers speak MSCP to the host and SDI (Standard Disk Interface) to the drive. If you have such a controller, you will need to acquire an SDI adapter for the drive. Several vendors have such things, but I don't know of any that sell them without drives. Systems Industries comes to mind. Terry Kennedy Operations Manager, Academic Computing terry@spcvxa.bitnet St. Peter's College, US terry@spcvxa.spc.edu (201) 915-9381 Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com