Re: How to use a WD1002S-SHD MFM - to - SCSI (SASI?) adapter card

From: John Robertson <jrr_at_flippers.com>
Date: Fri Sep 20 2002 - 14:21:36 EDT

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Hi Paul,

The problem is we want to update the 9100 so it can handle larger (newer)
SCSI drives. Have you any suggestions for writing NCR5380 SCSI drivers for
OS-9? We really don't want to try and save the old WD1002 card or it's MFM
drives - the drives are way too old to be reliable...

John :-#)#

At 11:04 AM 20/09/2002 -0700, Paul Swan wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>In the past I've written drivers for both this chip (5380) and SCSI
>drives using this WD MFM interface board. It uses an old version of SCSI
>that is unlikely to be compatible with todays drivers.
>
>What you may be able to use are the very low-level SCSI "service"
>ulitities that came with some controller cards in the 80's. Adaptec used
>to supply a few low level utilities with there ISA controller cards so
>maybe they have something?
>
>Regards,
>
>Paul.
>
>...

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