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In general I would avoid using the 54x cards in an EISA machine – for performance reasons. You can certainly do it – but the EISA cards will be faster; and will be able to address any memory you may have above 16 megs directly. All the scenarios you describe…
We (Micro Design) supports the Sony drive. Be sure to ask for the Extended Device support version.
Bruce, Why do you need to "load a new file set" each time you change CD's? You only need to make a file set the FIRST time a CD is mounted – from then on you never need to make the file set again unless you want to change the…
SCSI Express is made by: Micro Design International, Inc. 6985 University Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32792 Phone: (407) 677-8333
I work for Micro Design International. Our phone number is (407) 677-8333. I don't have prices, but our sales people will.
David, Using the NEC drives with Adaptec Micro channel cards should not be a problem. The problems we've had with NECs are with the Adaptec 1740 in enhanced mode. A warning though, the Adaptec 1640 (their MCA card), can only address 16 megabytes, so if you ever plan to move…
David, What version of SCSI Express do you have? The NEC CDR74 is not supported by all versions of SCSI Express, so if you don't have the correct version then that would be your problem. On the other hand, we have had a history of problems with NEC CD-ROM drives…
David, Sorry to disappoint you, but Micro Design does not have a two disk changer for CD-ROMs. Perhaps you're getting confused about our MO/WORM jukeboxes; which are faster, but are not for CD's. The only jukeboxes for CD-ROMs that I know of are the Pioneer 6 disk, and one for…
>> The 150kbps rate is actually the same or faster than most hard drives >> are capable of anyway… Perhaps a few (or many) years ago, that was true. But, the best drives today can achieve sustained throughputs in excess (some are well in excess) of 1000 kbps.
Gerry, I appreciate the way you feel. Can you let me know what titles you know you want (and the manufacturers)? We (or one of our customers) may have used one of the titles before. Also, we may be able to contact the manufacturer for an evaluation copy of the…
Gerry, To be explicit: SCSI Express will not work with ALL CD's. The CD's we will have problems with are those which require more than the simple existence of MSCDEX; or those which communicate directly with a driver. Most CD's say they require MSCDEX; but in reality, all they need…
Richard, While I'm not a primary user; I am the primary developer. Do you have any specific questions? Jim
I can't offer any unbiased comparisons; but if you have any questions concerning SCSI Express – send them my way. Jim Duke Micro Design International
I forwarded your request for MDICDEXT to our technical support department. 1.20 mainly has improvements to our Jukebox drivers, and the addition of ASPI support. We've only been shipping it for a few weeks now, and since the new version is only required for certain new Jukeboxes, we didn't require…
Doesn't "automatically" load high. Very few programs do or should. But it can be loaded high quite easily. It is VERY tiny as well. Also, there is no liscense. We're working on enhancing MDICDEXT to include more of the "dribble". Jim Duke Micro Design International
MDICDEXT has been available since version 1.08 of our software through our BBS; only version 1.2.0 of our software included it on the diskette. Either way we can get it to you; through our BBS or mail. Give our tech support group a call @ (407) 677-8333; or if you…
Actually, MSCDEX offers more than just a drive letter: it provides audio access, and a wide variety of specialized functions such as those functions which retrieve the title and author information. Some of the search engines on CD's look for the existence of MSCDEX and fail to load if not…