#SCSI control of ST506
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I'll make it easy on Ed:
Emulex makes a SCSI bussed dual ST506 drive controller, the MD01 for $395. It
has a 5 1/4" form factor (meaning that it will fit inside the case of a 5 1/4"
Winchester). Available from Kierulff, 1-800-367-7767
Western Digital makes a board that does the same thing, the WD1003A-SCS
Winchester Disk Controller, for $225. Available from Kierulff.
These folks also make ESDI/SCSI links, SASI controllers for ST506 drives, and
SCSI links to streaming tape drives. And Kierulff has all this stuff in their
86-87 Systems Product Guide.
The best of all is the Optotech SCSI optical disk drive controller at $650.
They sell a 5 1/4" 244 Mbyte drive for $3400, and an evaluation module
including software for $5000. Doesn't sound cheap.
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The proposed standard, SCSI/PLUS, will support networking between
coprocessors much better than SCSI.
Jim, thanks! I called Kierulff and talked to Michelle. They have the
WD1003A-SCS for $194 and the WD1002-27X FOO22, which I did not get a price for.
The 27X is a 2,7 run-length-limited controller, giving 50% more disk space than
standard MFM controllers. I asked her to research Western Digital and Emulex'
offerings and call me back. Specifically asked her to look into ERLL
controllers, and also find out what drive size limitations, if any, the
controllers had. (A comment she made about the 27X made it sound like it might
only support 10, 20 & 30MB drives, which would blow it for me…) – Bela
Thanks for the SCSI to ST506 info Jim. Now all I have to do is add it all up,
and give Kierluff a call.
Regards, Larry.