25 Sep
2008
25 Sep
'08
2:29 p.m.
From: <tiggerlasv at aim.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:28 AM
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: SCSI to IDE bridges... (and useful info for PDP-11 users)
I have used the Acard AEC-7720U SCSI <> IDE bridges.
Thusfar, I have tested them with a few different brands of IDE drives;
a Caviar 2100, a Fujitsu MPA3026AT, and a Samsung SV04232A.
I have also used various sized CF cards, hung off the appropriate adapter.
During my testing, these?were attached to a PDP-11,
via a number of different Q-bus SCSI?controllers:
CMD CQD-200/M , CMD CQD-220/M , Dilog SQ706A , Emulex UC07
All performed similarly, and I had no trouble?formatting and using
the attached IDE disks and compact flash cards.
I don't pretend to understand the internal workings of the bridge card,
but it appears that the bridge auto-detects the capacity of the IDE drive,
and?translates that information to the SCSI side.
hi all,
I have been following this thread with much interest, and I decided
that this would be nice for my 11/03. I have the UC07 and a CF card
plus IDE->CF adapter, so that adapter (eBay item # 350044078177)
would be very nice!
And $30 is OK with me, but the seller has a rather limited view of
the world ... I live in The Netherlands.
Is somebody on the list going to buy 1 (or more) of these adapters?
If so, could you order one more for me? May be you get a discount :-)
Shipping one to me in a bubble enveloppe is not too costly, I can pay
immediately via PayPal. Of course PayPal costs, shipping costs and
some extra "compensation" added ...
Thanks!
Henk, PA8PDP
www.pdp-11.nl