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- From: wblock@rapidnet.com (Warren Block)
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- Subject: Re: Help on 2091 possible problem
- Date: 1 Jan 1996 16:48:11 GMT
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- Kevin P. Kubish (ae354@freenet.buffalo.edu) wrote:
- : I have gotten a good deal on a used quantum empire 540meg scsi drive.
-
- : It has come to my attention that the 2090 controller does not support
- : drive with variable sectors per track. Is this true of the 2091 also?
-
- The 2091 has no problem with it. In fact, I'm surprised that the 2090
- would, since SCSI transfers just go by block number anyway. Perhaps it
- is a partition size limit of the 2090?
-
- Don't forget to pay attention to proper termination, and if you plan to
- mount the drive on the 2091 card, don't use the 2091 power connector.
- Instead, run one of the power supply connectors direct to the drive.
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