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#Hard Disk Interfaces

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    22-Sep-86 18:30:36
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Fm: bill fischer 73657,47
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Does anyone here on CIS know the differences between the various hard disk interfaces. It seems there are about three common ones. They are SASI, SCSI and ST412/506. I've managed to acquire a 38MB drive that uses the ST412/506 interface. Unfortunately, the only COMMERCIAL HD controllers available for the Amiga is SASI(Tecmar) and SCSI(MicroForge). Drat, isn't that always the way??? Everything but the one I need!!!! Come to think of it I think that I heard a RUMOR the other day that Micro-Forge had gone out of business. That means I only have one choice(Tecmar). I've called them twice but nobody there seems to have any idea what I'm talking about. I mean, the question is simple. Is SASI and ST412/506 compatible, and if not is there any way to make them so, with reasonable effort??? Any help from you HDWE guys will be appreciated.