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- From: jgrimm@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Jeffrey Grimmett 9999)
- Subject: Re: Which HD-Controller is better? 2091 or GVP
- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.192340.3005@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com>
- Organization: NCR (Torrey Pines Development Center)
- Disclaimer: This posting does not necessarily reflect the opinions of NCR.
- References: <68741@cup.portal.com> <p3kXr*qg0@disaster.hacktic.nl> <1992Nov7.023723.1340@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 19:23:40 GMT
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- Quoth mike@Turing.ORG (Michael Chapman):
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- ]> >Yep, me. SCSI supports something called LUN's.
- ]> >(look at the SCSI scanning of HDtoolbox).
- ]> >This means the every SCSI device can be subdivided in 8 sub units.
- ]> >You need a LUN-controller for that. If you use this method
- ]> >with *one* SCSI controller you can get 7*8=56 HD's of your system.
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- ]> You might get some very interesting signal loss with a cable long
- ]> enough to support such a scenario. :)
- ]> | mike@turing.org Mike Chapman |
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- I was thinking more along the lines of how nice and comfy red the power
- supply would be glowing by sourcing that many HD's :-)
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- You get the marshmallows, I'll get the sticks, will someone bring weeners
- and buns? :-)
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- With all the trust we put in the wisdom of economists, has anyone noticed:
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