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From: mack@gimmsiris.gsfc.nasa.gov (Robert A. Mack)
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Subject: Device Driver for Sony Worm Drive
Keywords: Device Driver Sony Worm Optical
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Date: 22 May 91 14:05:39 GMT
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Bob Mack                            INTERNET: mack@gimms835.nasa.gsfc.gov
NASA/GSFC Code 923                     PHONE: (301) 286-9393
Greenbelt, Maryland 20771


    I plan on connecting a Sony 12" WORM drive (WDD-600) to a 
    Unix workstation using the Sony SCSI controller (WDC-610).
    I'm looking for a Unix device driver for the Sony drive.
    Does anyone know where I can find such a device driver?

    The optical platters were written to using a VAX 11/780. So
    for starters, all we want to do is read logical blocks from
    the drive so we can decode the VMS Files-11 file system and
    retrieve out data.

    We have a variety of Unix workstations, but the primary target
    is a HP 9000/835. I'm told that the 835 now supports SCSI I and
    II.

    I've never written a device driver before, so any help is greatly
    appreciated. Thanks

    Bob Mack