Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!rutgers!cbmvax!grr From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: ST412 vs. ST506 interface Message-ID: <1100@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Dec-86 22:24:31 EST Article-I.D.: cbmvax.1100 Posted: Wed Dec 10 22:24:31 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 14-Dec-86 09:18:16 EST References: <7200001@fthood> Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 19 In article <7200001@fthood> egray@fthood.UUCP writes: > >HELP! I just purchased a hard disk with an 'ST412' interface. It seems >that my controller will accept only a 'ST506' drive. What is the >difference in the interfaces? Is there modifications possible, or am I >doomed to return the drive? > >The drive is a Seagate ST251, the computer is an AT&T Unix PC 7300 (with >the controller built into the mother board. >Emmet P. Gray The ST506 and ST412 are essentially the same interface. I would not expect you to have any problems with current production drives and interface boards. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)