From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jan 9 20:20:50 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id UAA04874 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 9 Jan 1996 20:20:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id UAA04467 for ; Tue, 9 Jan 1996 20:15:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id OAA07959; Wed, 10 Jan 1996 14:43:44 +1030 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199601100413.OAA07959@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: ESDI collection needs upgrade\ To: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl (Wilko Bulte) Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 14:43:43 +1030 (CST) Cc: FreeBSD-hackers@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199601091948.UAA01132@yedi.iaf.nl> from "Wilko Bulte" at Jan 9, 96 08:48:54 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk Wilko Bulte stands accused of saying: > > Sorry for misusing -hackers (somewhat) > > I recently obtained 2 760Mb ESDI disks that I want to put into > my test system. These things are 54 sec/track. > > The Adaptec 2320 I got from a kind soul from the UK for FreeBSD > SNAP testing does not support disks like that. I think it maxes > out at 35 or 36 sect/track. > > I'm now looking for someone who can help me to a Adaptec 2322D > (the D rev should support this # of sects) or an Ultrastor 12F. Before you stress out too much, mail me all the numbers off the custom blob on the board; I have a D here and could easily copy the firmware off it if you want to try that. I don't think that mailing it to the netherlands would be a good idea 8( > Wilko -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] "Who does BSD?" "We do Chucky, we do." [[