mkg4@cunixd.cc.columbia.edu (Michael K Gavin) (01/07/91)
I'm thinking about upgrading my '386 to a SCSI hard drive, and some time
in the fairly near future adding a CD Rom drive and possibly a tape drive
for backup purposes. I'm attracted to SCSI because of the theoretical
possibility of attaching all three devices to one controller (host?).
But I hear ominous rumblings that because of compatibility problems the
possibility is still theoretical.
I've tried to do my homework by reading a couple of articles in Byte magazine,
and scouring this net and BIX for information. So I'm vaguely aware of
standardization efforts like ASPI (right acronym?) and SCSI-2, but I don't
know what these have to do with currently available technology. So, my
question is: should I take the plunge now, or wait until SCSI-2 or whatever
becomes a reality? I'm looking at the Adaptec 1542 SCSI adapter, and a
Toshiba 100 MB hard drive. Any comments on these products? Any information
on whether I will actually be able to hook up a CD rom and/or tape drive to
the Adaptec host? If so, which ones? Thanks for any help.
Mike Gavin
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