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From: james@bigtex.UUCP (James Van Artsdalen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HD Controller advice
Message-ID: <890@bigtex.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 88 07:27:57 GMT
References: <23048@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> <-1025371@cpedev>
Organization: F.B.N. Software, Austin TX
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In article <-1025371@cpedev>, neese@cpedev.UUCP writes:
> ESDI and ST-506 are two very different standards.  No you cannot use an
> ESDI controller with a ST-506 drive otr vice-versa.

Not entirely true.  OMTI makes two relavent controllers: the 8620 is an
ST-506/ESDI controller and the 8627 is an RLL/ESDI.  I don't really
recommend these controllers for unix or xenix work (doesn't work with uPort,
and I've heard tales of abysmal throughput with xenix), but should work
fine for DOS.  It's a 1:1 interleave buffering controller (price just under
$200) with AT floppy support too.  Adaptec also sells a similar controller,
although I know nothing about it.
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