Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!mcnc!ece-csc!ncrcae!ncr-sd!hp-sdd!hplabs!hpcea!hpfcdc!hpfcmp!rjn 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 Article-I.D.: hpfcmp.1260008 Posted: Sat Jul 11 13:30:19 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jul-87 01:38:10 EDT References: <826@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU> Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Ft. Collins CO Lines: 21 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