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From: neighorn@qiclab.UUCP (Steve Neighorn)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.microport
Subject: Re: disk-drive/controller combination
Message-ID: <2075@qiclab.UUCP>
Date: 26 Feb 89 17:09:20 GMT
References: <647@cimcor.mn.org> <8953@alice.UUCP>
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In article <8953@alice.UUCP> debra@alice.UUCP () writes:
>I seem to recall someone posting a message that the combination
>Maxtor XT4170E / WD 1007A WAH/WA2 would not work since the Maxtor
>ESDI drive would be soft sectored and the WD 1007 would require a
>hard sectored drive.

Although I am not familiar with the 4170E (I assume it is a 170meg
unformatted ESDI drive) its big brother the 4380 (380meg unformatted)
drive can be configured for soft or hard sectored operation. The
combination of the 4380 and the 1007A ESDI controller works fine, and
I know of several installations where they are being used reliably on
80386 Unix platforms. I suspect the same can be said for the 4170 drive.

Good luck with your purchase!

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