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From: rjn@hpfcmp.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Looking for SCSI for a HP9000/236CS
Message-ID: <1260008@hpfcmp.HP.COM>
Date: Sat, 11-Jul-87 13:30:19 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 11 13:30:19 1987
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re: "A friend of mine uses a HP9000/236CS as his principle computer.  He
     needs to interface a SCSI WORM drive to it for a project this fall.  Is
     anyone aware of a SCSI board for this machine??"

A SCSI interface is being investigated for the HP9000 Series 300; however,
the initial implementation will likely be as an internal board for the Model
330 and 350 (DIO-II backplane).  It will not be mechanically compatible with
Series 200, Model 310 or 320 machines (DIO-I backplane:  not fast enough to
take advantage of SCSI).  Although a hardware hacker could probably jam it
into a Model 236, the board won't be available in time for the fall semester.
Furthermore, software for it is currently planned only for HP-UX, in a
release after 5.3.

On the other hand, one of our third party hardware vendors has announced a
WORM drive that uses our existing standard HP-IB (IEEE-488) physical
interface and CS/80 command set.  If this is a reasonable alternative, send
mail and I'll forward more info.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland                                            3404 East Harmony Road
[ihnp4|hplabs]!hpfcla!rjn                             Fort Collins CO  80525