From: drew@hamlet.cs.colorado.edu (Drew Eckhardt) Subject: Re: CD Rom and Future Domain Date: 25 Sep 1992 21:20:02 GMT
In article <131350001@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> fwb@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Frank Bennett) writes:
>>
>> The card is similar to the FD card which the ST-0x driver supports. The
>> differences I had to make to get it to work are:
>>
>> 1) Define OVERRIDE, since there is no bios identification on the card.
>> 2) Change the two register locations. The offsets for the ST-0x are 1a00 and
>> 1c00, my card had them at 1c00 and 1e00.
>>
>> Both of these changes are really minor.
>>
>
>Yes they are but where might one find (ftp) a boot_image & the root_image that
>reconizes this Future Domain 8bit controller?
To my knowledge, there isn't one.
>This controller is also known as a TMC950. I was also successful in booting
>& mounting the root_image, so the Future Domain floppy controller is
>compatiable with the Western Digital bla, bla, bla. I did get a message
>to the effect "no hd controllers found" & install asks about "Installing
>the OS on my TV"
>
>This has been a good controller for me. The reason I purchased it was 'cause
>it was supported by ISC & SCO Unix.
>
> Adaptec 1542b go for $285 or so, floppy controller?
I've seen them for far less, without the bundled drivers. Again,
if you're running something that includes drivers, like Linux,
this isn't a problem.
> Future domain TMC950 go for $85 and it also has a floppy controller
> Seagate ST0* only support segate drives
Wrong. Some Seagate BIOS's reject non-seagate drives. If you're running
something that doesn't use the BIOS (Like Linux), this isn't a problem.
I bought my ST-02 locally for $40, ST-01's can be found for $20.
>
>So for the price differential, we all could have a SCSI tape drive!
>
If only SCSI tapes were so cheap...
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