Xref: utzoo comp.sys.amiga:46748 comp.sys.amiga.tech:9110 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!rpi!batcomputer!riley From: riley@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Microbotics Starboard Stardrive Message-ID: <9495@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> Date: 4 Jan 90 14:04:59 GMT References: <11325@thorin.cs.unc.edu> Reply-To: riley@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Daniel S. Riley) Distribution: usa Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Lines: 35 In article portuesi@sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) writes: >Do you have anything specific in mind? Here's the lowdown on the >StarDrive, from one owner's point of view: [stuff I basically agree with deleted] > * exceptionally poor documentation. They probably still > haven't revised the support software and docs for the > Fast FileSystem, though I'm not sure. You have to know the > relevant parameters (#cylinders, etc) for your drive. Best > bet is to contact the drive manufacturer. There is a software update to the StarDrive software, which includes instructions on setting up a Mountlist entry for the Stardrive, a utility which queries an attached SCSI drive so you can find out what the drive thinks its relevant parameters are, support for Adaptec controllers, an expanded list of supported drives, a decent explanation of interleave, and some improvements to the device driver. Unfortunately, the only place I have seen it is in the listings area of the Microbotics support conference on BIX, and it can't be redistributed (the documentation is very clear on this point). Presumably, if you call them up and ask nicely, they will send you a copy. I do wish they would send out some sort of notification of updates. > * has a Mac-style 25-pin SCSI plug -- any Macintosh-compatible > SCSI disk will do, or if you are adventurous you can build a > 25-50 pin SCSI cable for your Rodime drive. It comes with > no cable. Or you can buy a 25-50 pin SCSI cable. I picked mine up at the campus bookstore. -Dan Riley (riley@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu, cornell!batcomputer!riley) -Wilson Lab, Cornell University