[Coco] CoCo Hard Drive History

[Tim Fadden]

On 10/12/2013 7:01 PM, tonym wrote:
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
>> Sent: 10/12/2013 9:47:14 PM
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo Hard Drive History
>>
>> I seem to recall the Burke and Burke interface needed the ??-1004 MFM
>> controller.
>> Bruce W.
>> ===================
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "goosey"
>>
>>> Since I know the 1010 and 2010 are MFM controllers I assume the
>>> Eliminator's 1002 is also MFM.
>>>
>>> Willard
>>
> I believe the B&B supported the WD1002-WX1, WD1002-XTGEN, and WD1002-27X (RLL).
> I have 2-3 of those things in the garage in the CoCo storage bins...
>
> Speaking of HDDs...
>
> Will the Disto SASI adapters talk to a SCSI HDD directly?
>
> Are these WD SASI-to-MFM boards similar to the controller boards used in the Kaypro 10?
> Or is that a different board? I think those were WD1002-HD0?
>
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The Disto 4in1 adapter is SCSI not SASI. I use it with several different 
SCSI drives.  They have to be SCSI 1 though.  I doubt SASI even existed 
back then.  IT is a follower of the SCSI interface, and is relatively 
new. Serial Attached SCSI is what it stands for.