Xref: utzoo comp.sys.att:3667 unix-pc.general:956 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!amdahl!pyramid!prls!mips!wilkes From: wilkes@mips.COM (John, not Maurice) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,unix-pc.general Subject: Re: External full height drives? Message-ID: <2479@electron.mips.COM> Date: 30 Jun 88 17:25:38 GMT References: <10444@stb.UUCP> <747@rush.cts.com> <10453@stb.UUCP> Reply-To: wilkes@electron.UUCP (John, not Maurice) Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 45 In article <10453@stb.UUCP> michael@stb.UUCP (Michael) writes: +In article <747@rush.cts.com> bob@rush.cts.com (Bob Ames) writes: +>In article <10444@stb.UUCP>, michael@stb.UUCP (me) writes: +>> [...] +>> Can the SCSI board access more than one SCSI device? Is the driver for it +>> general, or hardwired for only one drive? +> +>What SCSI Drive? +> +>Bob Ames INET: bob@rush.cts.com + +The SCSI board is being made by IDT; I called 800 information, and they had +no listing on them. IDT is in Newark, NJ; phone number is (302) 731-1583. I spoke with Bill Stubbles about three weeks ago, and he told me that the SCSI board was in beta test at that time. He said that they had a promotional offer of the SCSI board plus a "generic" SCSI driver for $350. I whipped out my plastic and placed an order. I was told that they would be shipping around the end of the month (which is now). I do not know how long the "special promotion" will last, nor do I know what the "non-special-promotional" price will be. Nor do I know if the SCSI board can access more than one device. Nor do I have any idea what their "generic" SCSI driver looks like. Frankly, I don't care - I would want it no matter what the answers to those questions. Bill Stubbles seemed like a knowledgable sort, has a 3B1 himself. He said that IDT sees a market in all of us, and they intend to develop more 3B1 based products. He told me what some of the currently-in-development things are, but I forget (they say short-term memory is the first thing to go...) He was aware of the net and that IDT had been mentioned here. (In fact, I'd guess he's reading this - Hi, Bill.) If anyone from IDT *is* reading this, I don't think that netiquette would be violated by answering specific questions about your product. In fact I'd call it a public service. Any beta-testers out there? How's about a review? I'll post more information when my board arrives. +: Michael Gersten uunet.uu.net!denwa!stb!michael -wilkes -- -- work: {decwrl ames pyramid prls}!mips!wilkes -OR- wilkes@mips.com