guarna@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU (01/23/86)
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hard disk subsystem for the S-100 bus (controller, drive, power supply, cables, cabinet). I've seen some ads (like from CCT) but they seem to be 2-3 times more expensive than subsystems for IBM PCs. Is this just because of volume or are there some less expensive systems out there? Vince ihnp4!uiucdcs!guarna
cem@intelca.UUCP (01/28/86)
One option is to build one. Using either a PIO or the NCR SCSI interface chip you can build a "host adapter" on a single S-100 board with a handful of other parts. SCSI <-> ST506 boards are about $140 and a 10 meg drive about $200. Assuming you use the power supply in your S-100 chassis that is all you need except for some really simple BIOS routines. There is also a host adapter board available through Hamilton Avnet for about $100 with 'self installing' BIOS routines. --Chuck > > Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hard disk subsystem for the > S-100 bus (controller, drive, power supply, cables, cabinet). I've > seen some ads (like from CCT) but they seem to be 2-3 times more > expensive than subsystems for IBM PCs. Is this just because of volume > or are there some less expensive systems out there? > > Vince > > ihnp4!uiucdcs!guarna -- - - - D I S C L A I M E R - - - {ihnp4,fortune}!dual\ All opinions expressed herein are my {qantel,idi}-> !intelca!cem own and not those of my employer, my {ucbvax,hao}!hplabs/ friends, or my avocado plant. :-}
jb@terak.UUCP (01/29/86)
CAUTION - If you use the Xebec S100 host adapter, DO NOT use their BIOS patches! Their patches will not work for disks with greater than 8MB capacity.