leigh@unibase.UUCP (Leigh Calnek) (08/31/88)
I am interested in installing an scsi drive on my xenix 286 system. Has anyone any experience with this and can share their experience with me? Leigh Calnek 3002 Harding St. E. Regina, Sk. Canada S4V 0Y4
kevin@iisat.UUCP (Kevin Davies) (09/05/88)
In article <91@unibase.UUCP>, leigh@unibase.UUCP (Leigh Calnek) writes: > I am interested in installing an scsi drive on my xenix 286 Be sure you obtain the SCSI version of Xenix which just became available from SCO (not sure about a version for the 286 machines). -- Kevin Davies International Information Service (IIS) UUCP: {uunet,utai,watmath}!dalcs!iisat!kevin Bitnet/Uucp: kevin@iisat.uucp Arpanet: kevin%iisat.uucp@uunet.uu.net
neese@cpe.UUCP (09/06/88)
>> I am interested in installing an scsi drive on my xenix 286 > >Be sure you obtain the SCSI version of Xenix which just became >available from SCO (not sure about a version for the 286 machines). Actually, the SCSI version that SCO has is only available in OEM quantities (Version 2.2.4). A new version of 2.3 is expected that will support SCSI drives, but right now, the only place that I know where you can buy 2.2.4 is at Radio Shack. As far as experience with the SCSI stuff, we have been running the following configuration without any problems and have experienced some very nice gains in the system throughput as compared to ESDI drives. Tandy 4000 16Mhz 80386 4MB Memory 17 Serial Ports EGA Console 1) Quantum SCSI P80 Drive (80MB) 1) CDC SCSI Wren IV (344MB) 1) Cipher SCSI Tape Drive (150MB) As a side note,... Neal Nelson tested this configuration and came up with some interesting numbers. On all disk related I/O, the system came up 83% faster than a Compaq Deskpro 20 with a 130MB ESDI. Roy Neese Tandy Computer Product Engineering ninja!cpe!neese