a reply to ISC on 'clarifications'

[James Van Artsdalen]

In article <1667 at van-bc.UUCP>, sl at van-bc.UUCP (Stuart Lynne) writes:

> The recently announced WD1006 does have track bufferring and reputedly can
> give you 1:1 interleave.

This is correct: I purchased a couple of WD1006's several weeks ago.  I still
have a free controller, but haven't been able to free up a hard disk to do any
testing with unix.  Note that you *cannot* simply use a disk formatted by a
WD1003 with the WD1006: you must low-format the disk first..

The WD1006 also requires a separate floppy controller, such as the WD1002/FOX.

> [...] I'm running with a  WD1003 at 2:1 interleave. Going to the WD1006 will
> allow me to use RLL with 1:1 interleave.

I don't *think* the WD1006 is an RLL controller.  I believe it is ST-506 only.

> If anyone else has tried the WD1006 let's hear about it!

I have been using one under DOS for a couple of weeks: it does fly.  As soon as
the logistics of a free hard disk work out, I'll try it with uPort unix (which
I own): if there is sufficient interest I'm sure I could work something out
with a local Xenix user to arrange a test.
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