NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/sys/ibm/pc/hardware/37427

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From: [e-mail] (Abdullah Faruque)
Subject: Need info on ESDI type hard drive
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:53:33 GMT
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I want to install a 114meg ESDI type drive, that came out of an IBM-RT
PC (model 6151), in a 286 based IBM-AT compatible machine. The label
on the hard drive says, E114, type 0669. I do not know who is the
actual manufacturer, but it says "manufactured for IBM". The only
thing I know from the manual that, it is a 114meg ESDI type drive. Now
as far as I know, the drives are normally machine independent and with
appropriate controller card, one should be able to use it in another
platform. I know, I have to buy an ESDI controller card for AT, but is
there any special type that I need. The controller card in the RT is
an Enhanched ESDI type controller and I think it will not work if I
just put it in AT machine (am I right!). So, before spending money on
a new controller card, I want to make sure that this hard drive can be
used in AT type machine (unless IBM did some special modification
inside the drive elctronics, who knows!). I also need the no. of cyl,
head, sec etc., to do a low level format if it is possible to use the
drive in AT type machine with an appropriate controller card. Thanks
in advance for any sort of help that will make this drive working in
an AT type machine.

-Faruque
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