Xref: utzoo comp.unix.microport:987 comp.sys.ibm.pc:17079 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!cmcl2!nrl-cmf!ames!lll-tis!lll-winken!uunet!uport!plocher From: plocher@uport.UUCP (John Plocher) Newsgroups: comp.unix.microport,comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Second Disk Controller in an IBM AT clone Message-ID: <364@uport.UUCP> Date: 11 Jul 88 02:38:08 GMT References: <4373@killer.UUCP> <6334@cup.portal.com> <6895@cup.portal.com> <1302@ssc.UUCP> Reply-To: @uport.UUCP (John Plocher) Organization: Microport Systems, Scotts Valley, CA Lines: 12 In article <1302@ssc.UUCP> fyl@ssc.UUCP (Phil Hughes) writes: >In article <6895@cup.portal.com>, walt_waldo_novinger@cup.portal.com writes: >> I have four floppy-type devices (1.2MB, 360K, 3.5" 720K, and tape) which >> I would like to have on-line simultaneously. > >You should be able to install a 4 floppy controller and a separate >winchester controller. At least I hope so as I have them on order. Note that with Microport Unix as of 286 version V/AT 2.3 (and 2.4 when released), as well as V/386 version 2.2 (and 3.0 when released) will not support more than 2 floppy disks. -John Plocher