[net.micro.cpm] Xebec 1410 BIOS Help Wanted

jb@terak.UUCP (John Blalock) (05/31/85)

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I've decided to add a SA606 Winchester drive to my S-100 CP/M 2.2 system.
(CCS 2810 Z80A CPU and CCS 2422 floppy controller.)  The Wini will be
interfaced thru a SASI/SCSI Host Adapter (I have the design pretty well
completed) and a Xebec 1410 SASI controller.  Modifying the BIOS to handle
the hard disk will be my major challenge and I'd sure like some pointers,
sample BIOS listings, etc. to help me in this task.  Where better to
ask for help than here?

Please mail any listings, suggestions, warnings, experiences, or
encouraging words to me at the address below.  Discouraging words
should be directed to dev/null as I couldn't resist the price of $275
for the drive/controller combo from Paramount Electronics in Sunnyvale,
CA (408) 773-9595.

Thanks in advance for the help!

John Blalock, W7AAY

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phone:	 (602) 998-4800
us mail: Terak Corp., 14151 N. 76th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
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jb@terak.UUCP (John Blalock) (06/02/85)

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I've decided to add a SA606 Winchester drive to my S-100 CP/M 2.2 system.
(CCS 2810 Z80A CPU and CCS 2422 floppy controller.)  The Wini will be
interfaced thru a SASI/SCSI Host Adapter (I have the design pretty well
completed) and a Xebec 1410 SASI controller.  Modifying the BIOS to handle
the hard disk will be my major challenge and I'd sure like some pointers,
sample BIOS listings, etc. to help me in this task.  Where better to
ask for help than here?

Please mail any listings, suggestions, warnings, experiences, or
encouraging words to me at the address below.  Discouraging words
should be directed to dev/null as I couldn't resist the price of $275
for the drive/controller combo from Paramount Electronics in Sunnyvale,
CA (408) 773-9595.

Thanks in advance for the help!

John Blalock, W7AAY

uucp:	 ...{amd,decvax,hao,ihnp4,seismo}!noao!terak!jb
phone:	 (602) 998-4800
us mail: Terak Corp., 14151 N. 76th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260
         \\\\\
          -----> Soon to be part of CalComp, A Sanders Company
                (See page 2 of May 6 issue of Electronic News)

(Reposting as I don't think first posting made it out.  Please excuse
if this is a duplication.)

ncoverby@ndsuvax.UUCP (Glen Overby) (06/16/85)

About two years ago, BYTE magazine had a three part article on putting a 
hard disk on an s-100 cp/m machine. I can't think of the title off hand, 
but I found it to be of some use in developing an interface and driver
for MS-DOS (please forgive the swearing). There were similar request 
in net.micro.pc, you might want to check for followups there.

As I mentioned, I have gotten a hard disk (15-meg) running on my S-100/8088
system, using a WD1002-SHD (an s1410 clone). If you run into any problems,
just holler. Also, I'll be glad to send you a copy of my driver
for ms-dos if you want it.

Glen Overby
at North Dakota State University

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