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From: jlong@afit-ab.arpa (Jeffrey K. Long)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Atari host adaptor -vs- others, who is best deal?
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Date: 28 Mar 89 02:45:35 GMT
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Reply-To: jlong@blackbird.afit.af.mil (Jeffrey K. Long)
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Can someone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of using the Atari
host adaptor for my home-brew hard-disk versus buying the (much)more
expensive ICD or Supra or Berkley boards?  I already have a clock on my
sysptem, so that isn't important to me, money is!  Has anyone built their
system using the atari adaptor?  What additional stuff will I need?  Will
it work with the Adaptec 4000 controller.  What about formatting software?
In short, I need information before I commit money I really hate to spend
if I can do it myself.  I am a pretty good hardware hacker, so I don't mind
a little work to save myself a lot of money!

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