Subject: Re: strange disks...
To: Jvrgen Pehrson <jorgen.pehrson@seinf.MAIL.ABB.COM>
From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa@alph01.triumf.ca>
List: port-vax
Date: 12/10/1997 09:03:50
> The disk controller in the VaxStation is manufactured by Emulex.
> 
> The disks has a sticker labeled "9720-368 EMD drive" and "NSOMPI" and
> manufactured
> by "Magnetic Peripherals Inc".
> 
> There are 6 connectors on each of the disk labeled like this:
> 1J2   26pin
> 2J2   26pin
> 1J3   60pin
> 1J4   60pin
> 2J3   60pin
> 2J4   60pin
> 
> 
> Anyone know what kind of disk this is and if they are supported under
> NetBSD/vax?

These are ESD drives, a faster version of the popular SMD interface.  
It looks like your drives have the dual-ported option. 

It's not the disk
that has to be supported by OS; it's the controller.  Is your Emulex
controller a QD32, QD33, QD35, or something similar?  These are common
SMD to MSCP adapters and ought to work just fine.

Tim.