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Article #3876Re: SCSI Turbochannel option on DEC3000/400
From: jeh
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:30
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:30
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In article <AJC.92Dec10135230@thendara.pa.dec.com>, ajc@pa.dec.com
(AJ Casamento) writes:
> I'm afraid that the product literature may have confused you. It is true
> that both the DEC3000/400 and the DEC3000/500 have two separate SCSI-2
> channels. However, in both cases one of the NCR53C94 chips is dedicated to
> the internal storage. On the DEC3000/500 the internal storage can be up to
> 6 devices (of which two can be removable media). On the DEC3000/400 the
> internal storage can be up to 3 devices (of which one can be removable media).
... with the wiring and connectors supplied by DEC. Is there any technical
reason why the "internal" SCSI chain can't be extended to the outside (as can
be done rather trivially on, for example, the dual-SCSI VAXstation 3100's) ?
--- Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Consulting, San Diego CA
Chair, Programming and Internals Working Group, U.S. DECUS VMS Systems SIG
Internet: jeh@cmkrnl.com, hanrahan@eisner.decus.org, or jeh@crash.cts.com
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