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From: gregg@hechcx.HEC.HARRIS.COM (Gregg Asherman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Harddisk for amiga
Message-ID: <519@hechcx.HEC.HARRIS.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 88 20:53:26 GMT
References: <2653@crash.cts.com> <27253@aero.ARPA> <925@rmi.UUCP> <926@rmi.UUCP> <252@vedge.UUCP> <1416@ucqais.uc.edu>
Reply-To: gregg@hechcx.UUCP (Gregg Asherman)
Organization: Harris Computer division, FortLauderdale, FL.
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Line eater

The OMTI 5520 5527 controllers have the assign alternate track function
that is what makes them different from some of the other controllers on
the market.

For the Amiga, an inexpensive hard disk controller can be constructed
using the OMTI controllers and the MAX-hackers package available
from palomax inc. in PA. 

The interface is very fast, the OMTI is the fastest most inexpensive
controller that I have seen interfaced to an Amiga.


You may use other controllers with this kit , but there may be unknown results
so be wise, use the specified controller!

MFM is MFM and RLL is RLL
one controller will not jam any more data on a disk than another controller

it was written in the previous article that with a 40 meg drive
and an OMTI rll controller you could get 60 meg
well, that simply is not logical .

bye
Gregg@hechcx