[comp.sys.sun] Does anyone out there hook up CDC Sabre disks to Suns ?????

fmbutt@cloud9.Stratus.COM (10/12/89)

I have a 3/280 running 4.0.3 with a Xylogics 753 adapter. I would like to
hook up CDC Sabre disks (1.3 Gbyte kind). Can this be done ? What does it
take ? 

jerry@boulder.colorado.edu (10/21/89)

This can be done. We have been using CDC Sabre disks on our suns at Ampex.
It would probably be best to use either a Xylogics 451, Xylogics 753, or
Xylogics 7053 disk controllers.  The advantages of using these controllers
is that SunOS directly supports them.  I've heard some good things about
controllers that emulate a Xylogics for the initial boot, but I don't use
them so I don't feel qualified to comment on them.  I have heard that 753
and 7053 are better controllers to use with the 850 and 1.2G disks.  We're
using the 753 with ours.  Feel free to leave me e-mail if you have any
specific questions.