lampert@millipore.com (Jeff Lampert) (09/08/90)
I have a Segate ST238/ST506 30M hard drive and controller (RLL format) and would like to hook it up to my A1000. I already have an external case and power supply for them, but need some kind of adapter that accepts ST506. Does anyone have one for sale? Any recommendations on where I can get one? I've seen adds for the ALF product for Canada, but they want to sell whole kits (drive and all...). I don't want to spend a great deal of money since I plan of upgrading to a A3000 sooner or later. :-) Thanks in advance! Jeff Lampert Jeff Lampert, Millipore Corporation, 80 Ashby Road, Bedford MA 01730 Work: (617)275-9200x2598 or (800)221-1975x2598, Home:(603)890-3137 INTERNET:: lampert@sqnt.millipore.com
geoff@actrix.co.nz (Geoff McCaughan) (09/12/90)
In article <1990Sep7.203607.8254@millipore.com> lampert@millipore.com (Jeff Lampert) writes: > > I have a Segate ST238/ST506 30M hard drive and controller (RLL format) and > would like to hook it up to my A1000. I already have an external case > and power supply for them, but need some kind of adapter that accepts ST506. > Does anyone have one for sale? Any recommendations on where I can get one? > I've seen adds for the ALF product for Canada, but they want to sell whole > kits (drive and all...). I don't want to spend a great deal of money since > I plan of upgrading to a A3000 sooner or later. :-) > I suggest you talk to Pre'spect in Canada (that's the ALF people) I recently bought an RLL controller/software package from them, they are quite happy to sell you just the bits you need. The only problem you may have is if your controller is not one supported by the ALF software. Disclaimer: If you think I can live in New Zealand and still have anything to do with a Canadian company except as a customer, then anything I say isn't going to change your mind. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff McCaughan Email: geoff@actrix.co.nz Phone: +64 3 539545 or 852101 Amiga/Hardware/Unix/Quantum Mechanics Hacker Phax : +64 3 539567 "Anarchy: Think of it as evolution in action." ^ NEW ZEALAND!
flash@jtids.UUCP (Lindsay Markus ) (09/13/90)
From article <1990Sep7.203607.8254@millipore.com>, by lampert@millipore.com (Jeff Lampert): > > I have a Segate ST238/ST506 30M hard drive and controller (RLL format) and > would like to hook it up to my A1000. I already have an external case > and power supply for them, but need some kind of adapter that accepts ST506. > Does anyone have one for sale? Any recommendations on where I can get one? > I've seen adds for the ALF product for Canada, but they want to sell whole > kits (drive and all...). I don't want to spend a great deal of money since > I plan of upgrading to a A3000 sooner or later. :-) > > Thanks in advance! > > Jeff Lampert > > > Jeff Lampert, Millipore Corporation, 80 Ashby Road, Bedford MA 01730 > Work: (617)275-9200x2598 or (800)221-1975x2598, Home:(603)890-3137 > INTERNET:: lampert@sqnt.millipore.com Jeff, The PALOMAX hacker's package does what you need. Following is an ad sheet for it: - MAX - 125 Autoboot Adapter Board for all Commodore AMIGA computer systems by Palomax, Inc., 424 Moreboro Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040 215-672-6815 The - MAX - 125 Autoboot Interface Adapter allows you to connect IBM compatible hard disk controllers and drives to ALL AMIGA computer systems. ** Works with many 8 and 16 bit XT and AT, ST506/412 & ESDI controllers and virtually all hard drives of these interface types. ** A2000 version takes only one slot position to handle two controllers when inserted in the rightmost expansion slot and can be configured as a HardCard with optional mounting bracket. Passes the bus for the A500 and A1000. ** Priority selectable booting/mounting of up to four controller boards for a total of eight hard drives. Controller types and drive sizes can be intermixed. ** Compatible with A500/A1000/A2000/A3000, and most CPU coprocessor boards. Supports all ECS display modes and A3000 cache and burst modes. Can coexist with other manufacturers' autobooting controllers. Fully compatible with the FastFileSystem and AmigaDOS V1.3 and V2.0. ** Disk data transfer is done with multi-sector (up to 256) blocks at a time through programmed I/O. A write-thru track buffer with selectable read threshold sensing greatly speeds up short file transfers. Transfer rates clocked to over 567kb/sec write, 768kb/sec read with 030 CPU. (Faster than most other hard disk systems). Supports software & hardware bad track remapping. ** - MAX - 125 boards are assembled & tested and have a 1 year warranty. Some assembly and soldering is required. Specify computer model when ordering. - MAX - 125-A2-1 (A2000), -A3-1 (A3000) for 1 controller: $149.95. For A1000 & A500 : Horizontal: A1000 , A500 Vertical: (1) -H1 (1) -V1-1/-V5-1 (2) (2) -H2 (2) -V1-2/-V5-2 (3) (3) -H3 (3) -V1-3/-V5-3 (4) (4) -H4 (4) -V1-4/-V5-4 (5) Shipping weight 3 lb, S&H $6.00 UPS Ground, 48 States. COD: add $3.30. P.O Box, other shipping methods, other destinations: please call. Multiple controller blocks, hardcard bracket, bus blocks also available separately. Please specify FULL part number when ordering (ie. "- MAX - 125-V5-2"). Send Cashiers Check or Money Order (NO personal checks please). PA residents add 6% state sales tax. Delivery from stock to 6 weeks. Foreign: Money order payable in US funds ONLY, "- MAX -" and "- MAX - 125" are a trademarks of Palomax, Inc.. AMIGA is a registered trademark. A500, A1000, A2000, A3000, AmigaDOS, Autoboot, FastFileSystem and Workbench are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc. Commodore and CBM are registered trademarks of Commodore Electronics Limited. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.