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From: itkin@mrspoc.UUCP (Steven M. List)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Adaptec and Xenix
Message-ID: <7602@mrspoc.UUCP>
Date: 14 May 89 18:48:39 GMT
References: <1494@hudson.acc.virginia.edu>
Reply-To: itkin@mrspoc (Steven List)
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Organization: Transact Software, Inc., Mt. View, CA
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In article <1494@hudson.acc.virginia.edu> wrp@biochsn.acc.Virginia.EDU (William R. Pearson) writes:
> 
> 	I am planning the purchase of a large (150 - 300 Meg) ESDI
> drive and controller for my Xenix system.  I have seen several
> praises for the WD1007 ESDI controller, but a state purchase
> contract makes it much easier for me to buy an Adaptec 2322B
> controller/Maxtor XT4380E combination.  I would appreciate any
> comments/warnings about this controller and drive, especially
> compared with a WD1007/CDC alternative.
> 
I'm sorry that I can't compare.  I can only offer the results of my recent
experiences.  I was trying to decide similarly, and ended up purchasing
an Adaptec 2322A (hard and floppy controller) and a Micropolis 1558 382MB
ESDI disk.  I found the setup (once I found out what jumpers to set on
the disk) wonderfully easy and the controller's instructions complete.
The controller and disk have been performing flawlessly for several months
now, with never a twitch or squeak.  I've heard (purely hearsay, of course)
that the WD tends to be a bit slower than the Adaptec (and expect to start
religious wars by saying so), but haven't ever seen any real numbers.
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