12 Sep
2008
12 Sep
'08
10:07 a.m.
On Sep 12, 2008, at 7:13 AM, Simon Fryer wrote:
* The etherenet network card is a 3com model - exact
model escapes me
at the moment. You will probably need Apollo ROMs to use the card.
3C505. It's pretty recognizable as it's full-length and has a blue
PCB. The Apollo ROM is only needed to boot the machine diskless from
ethernet, and to make remote dumps over the ethernet.
* Hard Disk Controller - was a Western Digital ESDI
model. Model
escapes me at the moment. I am not sure if there is a ROM issue -
assuming you could find a controller.
WD7000-ASE. The ASE has both ESDI and SCSI on the same card.
The older SMS-OMTI controllers are ESDI only. I can't think of the
models of these controllers offhand.
* SCSI. Yes. It was supported and you could hang a
larger HDD off the
Apollo if you had a SCSI controller. I have no idea about booting or
the model of SCSI controller that worked.
No booting from SCSI until the HP 400-series (or DN2500).
* Adaptec Tape Controller - I think this was a generic
PC unit with
nothing special ROM wise. Again, find the right model.
SCSI tape is supported on the WD7000.
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