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From: james@bigtex.uu.net (James Van Artsdalen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: Microport '386 Unix
Summary: OMTI 8620 doesn't work (yet)
Message-ID: <846@bigtex.uu.net>
Date: 21 Feb 88 23:22:09 GMT
References: <4280@b-tech.UUCP>
Organization: F.B.N. Software, Austin TX
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In article <4280@b-tech.UUCP>, zeeff@b-tech.UUCP (Jon Zeeff) writes:

> The OMTI-8620 sounds like the way to go if it would only work.

A quick clarification: the OMTI 8620 definitely does not work with uPort's
SysV/386, and almost certainly not with the 286 SV/AT.  I was told by
uPort something is being done about this, but don't know what their
timetable is.  I suspect problems with both uPort's driver and OMTI's
card: uPort's driver appears to derive the hard disk characteristics
incorrectly (it uses the CMOS drive type instead of the BIOS disk parameter
table) and I'm not sure that the OMTI is entirely register-level compatible
with the WD1003 and other standard AT controllers, due to its behavior under
DOS.
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