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#SCSI programming?

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#61814From: Dave AngelNov 10, 1991 8:29 AM
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As far as I can tell, each SCSI board offers its own interface, and no lowlevel standard has caught on. I wish that were not so, and if *ANYONE* can correct me, I'd like to hear about it.
#61842From: Greg ShenautNov 10, 1991 9:23 PM
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What about ASPI? I've been told by one vendor that his company's product has no programmer's manual for the board, but that it has an ASPI driver, which is apparently some sort of middle-man type driver which your driver calls. (I think it stands for Advanced SCSI Protocol Interface, or something similar.) I've been told one can buy this from Adaptec for $50 and also that NCR "owns" it. I am trying to track it down myself, and if I learn anything germane, I'll try to pass it on. I don't know how general it is–I know of at least one vendor whose boards do not have ASPI drivers, or at least not yet.
#61854From: Dave AngelNov 11, 1991 7:56 AM
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ASPI is news to me. I'll ask around and see if anyone's heard of it.