On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:24 PM, systems_glitch via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > You might consider just adding another storage controller. I'd recommend > something that talks MSCP. SCSI seems to be what most people are after > nowadays, but ESDI controllers are much cheaper, and the drives aren't that > hard to find. If you have SMD drives kicking around already, there are SMD > MSCP interfaces that also work well. I've had excellent luck with Emulex > MSCP controllers. > > Thanks, > Jonathan >
QBus ESDI controllers are relatively cheap. I have several Emulex QD21, Dilog DQ696, and Sigma SDC-RQD11 QBus ESDI controllers. The problem I have with them is that I now have more controllers than working ESDI drives. Some of the drives that I had which were working have died while sitting idle. Guaranteed working ESDI drives don't seem to be cheap anywhere and shipping them isn't cheap either. To me it seems a lot more cost effective and less trouble in the long run to pay a little more for something like a CMD CQD-200/220 or Emulex UC07 SCSI controller. I've somehow managed to acquire a couple dozen or so QBus SCSI controllers of various flavors over the years. -Glen
