Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!lll-winken!aunro!alberta!cpsc.ucalgary.ca!ajfcal!herb From: herb@ajfcal.uucp (Herb Peyrel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo Subject: Re: Apollos in a classified (SECRET) processing environment Message-ID: <1991May18.131144.11042@ajfcal.uucp> Date: 18 May 91 13:11:44 GMT References: <9105161235.AA15192@ray.com> Organization: Codesign Information Systems Lines: 25 esther@rayssd.ssd.ray.com ("Esther A. Paris") writes: >We have programs to software-erase disks that run on VAX/VMS, Data >General AOS/VS, 'regular' UNIX (Suns, SGI, Pyramid), and I believe >DOS. However, we cannot seem to adapt the regular UNIX programs to I know this is going to sound stupid and some HPollo guy is gonna come along with a great Domain/OS solution... However, why not just grab the disk, shove it into a PC and use a DOS disk-eraser... If your Apollo has a WD7000 controller, then this controller should function just fine in a PC... If your Apollo has the Omti style controller (8810, 8610, or whatever) then it won't work in a PC... If YOU or anyone else knows how to get these controllers to work in a PC, then please let me know... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- UUCP: herb@ajfcal.UUCP || #define Janitor Administrator I brew, therefore I am.. || Apollo System_Janitor, Novatel Communications "I spilled spot remover on my dog and now he's gone..." -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- UUCP: herb@ajfcal.UUCP || #define Janitor Administrator I brew, therefore I am.. || Apollo System_Janitor, Novatel Communications "I spilled spot remover on my dog and now he's gone..."