Re: SeaGate 296n information...

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From: Enartloc Nhoj
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 1989 18:53

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In article <5664@umd5.umd.edu> matthews@umd5.umd.edu (Mike Matthews) writes:
>In article <4480@blake.acs.washington.edu> ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj) writes:
>>
>[stuff deleted]
>>Perhaps someone else can fill in at this point, as i dropped
>>following the Seagate drives when i ran into the ROM 8 problem
>>last February.
>>
>>-kevin
>>ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu
>
>Friend of mine called Seagate about this problem.  According an engineer there,
>there is no upgrade for us poor souls who have 2:1 296Ns.  If anyone can prove
>this wrong, please let me know.  Even though 550K/s isn't MUCH better than
>407K/s, it's the principle that counts..
>
>Mike


There are at least 296N users that have it
running 1:1.  

Vance from BMS,  and someone from the Amiga world.

Apparently, the problems lies not with the Seagate
but with the controller being used.

I had no success with ICD nor Supra with the 296N.

Perhaps ICD and Supra have fixed the problem at this point.

-kevin

ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu

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From: ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj)
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Subject: Re: SeaGate 296n information...
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Date: 21 Nov 89 18:53:34 GMT
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