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.