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From: root@mutley.UUCP (System Administrator)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.periphs
Subject: info wanted on ESDI/SCSI drives on 780's running 4.3
Message-ID: <202@mutley.UUCP>
Date: 24 Apr 88 23:53:35 GMT
Organization: PMDR, 1000 Oaks, CA
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We are planning a Vax 780 purchase in the (Very) near future. 
Having had our share of crashes on SMD drives, I'm searching for
alternative storage systems.  

The cost of ESDI/SCSI drives is dramatically more cost effective than their
8" and 14" counterparts.  I've had quite a bit of experience with
CDC WREN III and IV drives, and of the 6 drives I've evaluated, NONE have
had any problems whatsoever.  And more recently, MAXTOR has released a
high capacity drive in the 18ms(?) range.  

I'd like to get all the information I can regarding sites currently
using these drives as system devices.  Of particular interest are the
model/mfg of the drive/controller combination and driver implementations
on BSD 4.3 (Mt. XINU compat. perhaps) and ALL problems encountered.  

Please feel free to discuss with me any ideas, comments or suggestions.
I am currently convinced this is the Best Way, but know not the possibilities
and capabilities of these drives on a VAX/BSD setup.

Please mail all responses, as I will post a summarization.
-- 
Scott G. Taylor                    PMD Resources, Newbury Park CA (805) 499-0367
mutley!staylor@wlbr.eaton.com      Disclaimer: They really don't know me here.

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