[comp.sys.amiga.misc] CLtd disk controllers and SCSIdos 3.x

jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) (03/14/91)

Rene Vega <rzv30@duts> writes:

> Bless you, Cal Jones. I've been looking for a working upgrade to CLtd's
> SCSIDOS. The version that I've been using is 1.2, and although it has
> worked reliably for many years, it cannot handle anything other than
> disks. I having a streaming tape drive that I'm itching to try out. By
> the way, I have the non-Kronos (sp?) version of Cltd's SCSI  controller.
> Will the new SCSIDOS work with that one? 


I'm using the CLtd SCSIdos 3.x on non-Kronos controllers on both an 
A1000 and an A500.  It really wasn't worth upgrading the A1000 to 
autoboot since it runs the BBS and doesn't get booted that often --- 
maybe once a month if that often.  The A500 system can boot from the 
floppy and still have to wait on the drive to spin up if I power the 
system up, so I'd only gain anything on warm boots.  Didn't seem like it 
was worth the money to upgrade both the controller and the the KS.
 
I'm not sure about the SCSIdos handling the tape unit, but I du remember 
that there are mountlist (and devconfig?) list for lots of weird and 
wonderful things that you could add to a SCSI bus.  Maybe if CLtd had 
concentrated on the more mundane disk drives they'd still be around.
 
Anyway, feel free to call the BBS and pick up a copy of the software.  
There's no charge for use of the system, though you will probably have 
to call back after I verify your account.  New users have access to DL, 
but are limited to 15 minutes.  Validation is automatic and usually 
within 24 hours, assuming you answer the questions and give a real name 
rather than a handle.
 
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