Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.csd.uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ispi!jbayer From: jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: ESDI controller recommendations Keywords: ESDI controller Message-ID: <1113@ispi.UUCP> Date: 19 Aug 89 12:15:02 GMT References: <8771@saturn.ucsc.edu> Organization: Intelligent Software Products, Inc. Lines: 25 gary@saturn.ucsc.edu writes: >We have a 386 running SCO XENIX 2.3.2 with two CDC Wren III >(ESDI) disks controlled currently by a WD1007a-WA2. The controller >is in need of being replaced. Does anyone have a similar setup >and/or have recommendations for a reliable disk controller? The >following controllers have been recommended: WD1007-WA2, DTC 60280, >and the Adaptec. Any suggestions as to the most reliable? In the >near future we plan on replacing one of the disks with an ~300Mb drive. The adaptec may be a little faster, but I would stick with the WD1007-WA2 because of formatting problems. Specifically, your disks are currently working using a WD1007aa-WA2. If you replace the controller with a different brand you will most likely have to do a low-level format of the drive. Hopefully you have a current backup :-) JB -- Jonathan Bayer Intelligent Software Products, Inc. (201) 245-5922 500 Oakwood Ave. jbayer@ispi.UUCP Roselle Park, NJ 07204