rjung@castor.usc.edu (Robert Jung) (03/16/88)
Hi, everybody.
A friend of mine here wants to hook up an IBM-type hard drive to
his MIO connector (which is consequently hooked up to his 130 XE). Problem
is, he doesn't know exactly what is needed for the task. The docs for the
MIO mention that you can hook up "SCSI-compatable" hard drives to the MIO;
Does this mean that the hard drive must come with an SCSI controller card?
Also, what special cables are needed to hook all this up (if any)? And
what DOS should he use to run all this? The manual recommends Spartados,
but could we use some other DOS (something that's more DOS 2.0 compatable,
maybe) while keeping the "free sectors" count accurate?
SOMEbody out here must have done this! Thanks in advance,
--R.J.
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Just because it's 8-bits doesn't make it obsolete. ==== == ==== gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) (03/17/88)
I am a proud owner of the ICD MIO with 1 Meg of RAM. I do not have a Hard
Drive hooked up, but I have looked into it a good bit. The MIO requires a SCSI
controller between itself and the Drive. Some Drives (and Seagate with an N at
the end of the name) have the interface imbedded in the drive. This is NOT
necessary. External controllers such as the Adaptek 2070(A) will work just as
well. It is just a matter of finding one. As for the cables, I think the docs
for the MIO give a brief description of the requirements. In case you don't
know, ICD sells most of the parts necessary to set up a SCSI drive, including
controller, cables, case w/power supply and fan, the drive itself, and complete
units. The advantage of this is that ICD supports its products. The MIO format
utilities are designed primarily for the Adaptek, which is ICD's choice for the
controller. By now, however, I'm sure that other formatters are available on
their BBS. I called it once & got some neat stuff including a directory sorter,
a new menu program, and a formatted directory lister. They also had SpartaDOS
handlers for Happy drives, etc. If you have Sparta/MIO then it is a great
place to visit. If you have a Hard Drive, it is a must.
Gary Duzan
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