Date   : Tue, 12 Jun 1990 11:18:16 GMT
From   : zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!sequent!upba!dsndata!unocss!mlewis@beaver.cs.washington.edu (mlewis)
Subject: Daisy Chaining XEROX 820-2 Drives

From article <900608-100733-3304@Xerox>, by Sprague.WBST311@XEROX.COM:
 
>> I would like to daisy chain an 8-inch floppy drive unit to the
>> 8-inch rigid drive connected to my XEROX 820-2.
 
> I too have wondered how to do that, but do not know how to do it (yet).  It
> is not addressed in the Xerox 820 Technical Reference manual at all.  I
> will forward your message on to the 820 Users Group dl here at Xerox.

< Just *DON'T* get them mixed up (Drive and
< card).  You *WILL* blow the hard drive controller board inside the drive
< cabenet if you attach it to the Floppy controller daughter board, and they
< are damn near impossible to replace.
 
> If you need a floppy controller daughter board, let me know.
 

Where were you guys when I needed info on the Xerox rigid drive? And
the controller?  I have a BRAND NEW drive and SA1400 controller in my
basement that I can't use, since I have no data on either, except for
the Shugart glossy on the controller, and the Shugart foldout on their
8" products.  The shipping blocks are still in place on the drive. I just
removed the cables as the box was new.  The box holds a pair of 8" drives
now, although that took some surgery, and I'm willing to part with the 
SA1004, the SA1400 and the SA850 that came in the box for cheep.  Any takers?
My wife will love you for it!

Marc


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