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From: eric@hector.UUCP (Eric Lavitsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Looking for SMD controller
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Date: Tue, 13-Oct-87 10:35:07 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 13 10:35:07 1987
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If you have an SMD or ESDI drive and are looking into putting it onto an
Amiga, I would recommend the following solution: Get a SCSI->ESDI or
SCSI->SMD converter from Emulex or Adaptec and buy a currently available
SCSI controller on the Amiga market. Needless to say, it is pointless to
buy a (fast/expensive) SMD or ESDI drive for the Amiga, use one if you
only already have it, otherwise buy a much cheaper SCSI or ST506/ST412
drive - you will find the newer SCSI drives capable of high capacities as
well as fast transfer rates. Of course, the ASDG SDP will be able to 
effectively use the newer high speed SCSI/SMD/ESDI drives, but only when 
seen as SCSI devices.

Eric Lavitsky
ASDG Incorporated

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