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SCSI for Exabyte 8500?

    10-Feb-95 18:40:22
Fm: John Ellis 72440,3046
To: David Rhoten 71450,2654
David, >> not just ANY of adaptec's boards will drive the 85xx series, as I have found. << Excuse me but I did not say ANY, I said any of the 1500 series Adaptec's Mike listed, preferably the 1542, and we are talking about the Exabyte 8500 not the 8505. The 8505 is a different beast because it has a higher transfer rate and storage capacity. I have an 8500 and it will even work with some SCSI-1 controllers, which is one of the reasons I like the 8500 better, it is more tolerant, not to mention that it is more universally accepted as a format. As far as ASPI goes, that is a requirement for working with the ASDG software not for working with the controller. He can also call Exabyte direct at 1-303-442-4333.