Date   : Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:21:08 +0000
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Viglen Winnie / Miniscribe 3438

 > I used to use a Xebec controller and had to
 > modify the firmware EPROM to hard-code the disk size.

Do you still have details of which bits to twiddle in the ROM? I keep on 
coming across people who've done this in the past, but the official manual 
doesn't list which bits need to be changed. (At least not for the S1410 - 
which is the usual Xebec bridge board)

A Xebec (or OMTI) board should still work providing you issue the appropriate 
"define drive parameters" command at startup (the exact command varies between 
boards) - that is of course assuming that ADFS doesn't try to contact the 
drive and fall over in a heap before this can be done. Can't comment on Emulex 
bridges - I don't have docs for those at the mo.

> Actually, it's an ACB4070. Different?

Hmmm, never heard of that one. The ACB4000 was closer to what people know as 
SASI than SCSI - although it's nearer to proper SCSI than the other bridge 
boards. The ACB5000 was 'real' SCSI I believe - I've not come across a 4070 
though. Any other interfaces on your 4070 board? Maybe the 4070 is a bridge 
with bundled floppy or tape interfaces?


cheers

Jules