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2090 & adaptec 4070

    21-Mar-88 20:52:01
Fm: Dave Weinbach 72576,16
To: David J. Kaminsky 72017,1413
Dave, I too have been trying to use the 4070 with the 2090 but so far no go. I usually get the -1 in open of HDDISK.DEVICE if I don't run binddrivers or if my boot SYS: doesn't have an expansion dir with HDDisk in it. I think that should help you. also you have to mount RES2: and then Prep Res2:. IF you get all that working, you will reach thew same point I am stuck at. That is there is no way to send the mode select command to set the drive params before the LL format comand. The 2090 assumes iyt is hooked up to a drive that knows how big it is, not a universal controller. Anyone want to address this? I also have had similar problems with a Bernoulli box. Anyone have programming info on the 2090 or know where to get it? How about a Low level 4070/4000 formatter? Im about ready to trash the 2090 and go to C-OLtd. *I hear they are very good about supporting unusual stuff. Dave Weinbach 72576,16