mikes@sir-alan.UUCP (Mike Squires) (01/13/89)
I have a 4000LX with the 344MB SCSI HD drive and 150MB catridge tape on
order. Tandy is apparently shipping XENIX 386 v 2.2.4 at this time; the
reason appears to be that SCSI drives are not supported with XENIX 386
2.3.1. Does anyone know if this is a temporary glitch or a more permanent
problem? The rumor I've heard is that the 2.2.x drivers were written by
Tandy and that they have not written 2.3.1 drivers yet.
Michael L. Squires uucp: {necntc,cwjcc,hoptoad}!ncoast!peng!sir-alan!mikes
Department of Political Science .!{pitt,uunet!convex}!sir-alan!mikes
Allegheny College BITNET: mikes%sir-alan@pitt.UUCP (VAX)
Meadville, PA 16335 MIKES AT SIR-ALAN!PITT.UUCP (IBM)
Office: 814 332 3347 Internet: sir-alan!mikes@vax.cs.pittsburgh.edu
Home: 814 337 5528 Data: 814 {337-3159,337-0348} login of "ubbs" for BBSroot@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US (Mark J. Bailey) (01/15/89)
In article <11@sir-alan.UUCP>, mikes@sir-alan.UUCP (Mike Squires) writes: > I have a 4000LX with the 344MB SCSI HD drive and 150MB catridge tape on > order. Tandy is apparently shipping XENIX 386 v 2.2.4 at this time; the > reason appears to be that SCSI drives are not supported with XENIX 386 > 2.3.1. Does anyone know if this is a temporary glitch or a more permanent > problem? The rumor I've heard is that the 2.2.x drivers were written by > Tandy and that they have not written 2.3.1 drivers yet. Mike, I have heard reports (from sources near Tandy) that a new Xenix (2.3GT) is due out very soon. It is supposed to be "95%" of the upcoming SCO Unix release, or so I am told via grape vine. One thing in particular I know of is that it is supposed to support two (???) SCSI drive controller cards. This opens up a lot of possibilties. I am also told that it will more than likely carry on support for bernuolli boxes (8"-10meg,20meg and 5.25"-20meg internal). You might check with Tandyor details. I only know these things as second and third hand details, but it should offer some hope. Mark. -- Mark J. Bailey "Y'all com bak naw, ya hear!" USMAIL: 511 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 ___________________________ VOICE: +1 615 893 0098 | JobSoft UUCP: ...!{ames,mit-eddie}!killer!mjbtn!mjb | Design & Development Co. DOMAIN: mjb@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US | Murfreesboro, TN USA