RLL/Floppy controller advice wanted

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From: Elefante
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 1989 12:01

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I have a Zenith Z-248 and tried an Adeptec AD 2372 but couldn't get
it to work.  Nor could I ever get through to tech support at Adeptec
(they only have four phone lines, short hours, and an operator
unwilling to make a useful effort).  I sent it back and had it
replaced by a Western Digital WD1006V-SR2 which has been nothing but
a joy to install and use.  All needed setup software is in the
on-board BIOS, and it runs like hell.  I had a measureable throughput
improvement of 250% (to 560K bytes/sec for a half-meg file) by
replacing the Seagate 225 and Zenith controller with the WD
controller and a Mitsubishi 535R.  And Western Digital answered the
phone when I asked for advice prior to the swap (they were even
courteous).

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Subject: RLL/Floppy controller advice wanted
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