IIgs using hard disk 20

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Thu Oct 18 06:43:29 2001

> > Great product, I used mine with a Cutting Edge 30MB external drive
> > until the drive's piggyback OMTI SCSI <=> MFM adapter went south.
> >
> > Anyone know where I can get one of these tiny adapters?
>
> Doug, what size was the OMTI bridge controller? I have several of the
> 3.5" form factor. If that size, do you have the model number?

Ok,

On the board:

        SMS MODEL OMTI 3
        FAB 005298 REV A.3
        ASSY 0005447 REV A

Chipset is NCR 0380xxx family with SMS & OMTI labeling.
Paper label on one chip says OMTI 3127 and repeats the
assembly number given above. ROM is labeled 1002550-A,
3127(C).

If a working one of these doesn't get the drive going,
then the pro0blem was with the drive. But I was hoping
I'd killed the controller with improper termination.
It sometimes seems to work at first, but then craps
out as it warms up. The drive activity light comes on
and stays on at that point.

I'd sure love to get the damned drive backed up... I
think I have copies of everything on there, but perhaps
not.

Regards,
-dq
Received on Thu Oct 18 2001 - 06:43:29 BST