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From: jnford@jay.weeg.uiowa.edu (Jay Ford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
Subject: Re: Adaptec SCSI driver available (AOS only)
Keywords: Device driver
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Date: 5 Mar 90 22:17:59 GMT
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In article <1880@ursa-major.SPDCC.COM>, dyer@spdcc.COM (Steve Dyer) writes:
> Let me just add that Christer's Adaptec driver is *the* answer
> for anyone who needs more disk space.  I'm running a Newbury Data
4380S (300mb)
> and a Wren VI (600+ mb) off the Adaptec controller.  Works like
> a charm.
> 
> High capacity SCSI disks are cheap and seem to be getting cheaper
> by the week.  I purchased the Wren VI last week from Arrow Electronics
> for $2300.

Could somebody send me an address for Adaptec?  They aren't in any phone book
around here, not even the AT&T 800 directory.

Also, are the Wren drives internal (in the RT disk bays) or external (separate
cabinet)?  Is it necessary to retain at least one ESDI-type drive for booting?

I have some pending calls for info on Wren & HP drives, but in case they don't
pan out I'd appreciate some info on the various drives: capacity (formatted),
speed (seek, transfer rate, etc), etc.  Comments on service arrangements would
also be appreciated: cost, responsiveness, turn-around time, etc.


Jay Ford,  Weeg Computing Center,  University of Iowa,  Iowa City,  IA  52242
jnford@jay.weeg.uiowa.edu  or  jnfordpb@uiamvs.bitnet,  319-335-5555