5 May
2005
5 May
'05
8:38 a.m.
On Thursday 05 May 2005 10:06, John A. Dundas III wrote:
I'm glad this thread came up. I had plenty of
experience with SMD
(and friends), MFM/ST506, and SCSI. But there is a gap of knowledge,
corresponding with my dim recollection of the '80s, regarding ESDI.
Are ESDI drives compatible with ST506 controllers?
Are MFM drives compatible with ESDI controllers?
I assume the answer to both of the above is no, but I'm looking for
definitive verification.
You'd be correct. They've got different interfaces. In general, ESDI
drives have a lot higher bit-rate than ST506-interface drives do, as
well.
Pat
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