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Atari -> SCSI interface in 1 chip? (Re: hard disk

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From: Rex Ballard
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 1986 18:57
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In article <1073@dadla.UUCP> bobd@dadla.UUCP (Bob Davies) writes:
>	Does anyone know what type of interface Atari or Supra uses to
>convert the DMA port to a SCSI bus for their hard disk?  
>
>	I am particularly interested in what specific ICs are used in the 
>interface as I am in the process of connecting a Micropolis drive (fast!)
>to the Atari ST.  Any information is helpful and appreciated.
>                                   Robert Davies

I don't know for sure what they use, but the Western Digital 33C93 chip
looks like an almost perfect match.  Does anybody else know how close
the driver, etc are?  I also forgot to ask the price.
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From: rb@cci632.UUCP (Rex Ballard)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Atari -> SCSI interface in 1 chip? (Re: hard disk
Message-ID: <444@cci632.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 2-Oct-86 14:57:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  2 14:57:38 1986
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Organization: CCI, Rochester Development, Rochester, NY
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Keywords: scsi
Summary: WD33C93, would it work?