Subject: Re: DEC HD's - a question.
To: Adrian N Drury <drury+@andrew.cmu.edu>
From: None <mjbedy@mtu.edu>
List: port-pmax
Date: 02/13/1999 22:52:36
  Ok, thanks for the info!

    - Mike

Adrian N Drury wrote:
> 
> Excerpts from internet.computing.netbsd.port-pmax: 13-Feb-99 DEC HD's -
> a question. by mjbedy@mtu.edu
> >    2) It will not work with drives that require 'SCSI Initiator'
> > support.
> 
> I'm guessing the drive will not work with the Atari - check this page:
> http://theref.c3d.rl.af.mil/hard_drives/layouts/hs_dec_rz5x.html
> 
> At the bottom of the page it says "Note: The RZ55 & RZ56 do not have a
> jumper for Spin-Up Option. They require a Host Adapter that
> automatically issues the SCSI Spin-up Command durring Boot-Up."
> 
> I'd guess that "SCSI Initiator" is the same as "SCSI Spin-up Command."
> 
> Adrian Drury
> drury@andrew.cmu.edu