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From: michael@orcisi.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Compressing Image Data
Message-ID: <851@orcisi.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 1-Feb-87 12:57:49 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  1 12:57:49 1987
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Organization: Optical Recording Corporation, Toronto, Ontario
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>   By the way, does anyone know of any optical disk systems that work under
> 4.2/4.3BSD?
> 
> 							Bill Roberts
> 							NCAR/HAO
> 							Boulder, CO
> 							UUCP: ...!hao!bill

The defacto standard interface to most 5-1/4" and 12" optical disk
systems is the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).  SCSI host
adapter cards are common for the PC bus.  I also know they exist for
VMSbus machines.  SCSI is also being used for hard disk interfaces - I
think Sun uses a SCSI bus in some of their recent machines.

Start by looking for a SCSI card and software driver for your machine or
talk to your local optical disk system supplier - they usually know who
supports their drive on your configuration.


Michael Herman
Optical Recording Corporation
141 John Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M5V 2E4

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