[Info-vax] Hobbyist DS10/DS15 fastest storage option

[John E. Malmberg]

On 8/29/2018 8:21 PM, terry-groups at glaver.org wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 12:21:00 PM UTC-4, Rich Jordan wrote:
>> I may be gifted a retiring DS10, and maybe a DS15 in the next
>> couple of months. Both of them are 2GB RAM with a single KZPCA and
>> a 73GB internal disk. I have a compatible graphics card and GbE
>> ethernet card; either would upgrade my home hobby setup currently
>> on a PWS-600au and a DS10-L. I also have a KZPEA and some random
>> 10K and 15K SCA connector U3 disks that can be adapted with
>> suitable cables and external housing. My recollection is that U160
>> is as good as it gets on Alpha without moving to fiber channel, and
>> I don't want an MSA at home.

The original page here is in Japanese.  If you really want to experiment:

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.geocities.jp/kugimoto0715/rascsi/&prev=search

It would seem that if this is fast enough for SCSI-II, it would be fast 
enough to emulate any of the older interface types that you can get the 
specifications for.

I do not know if it will support faster speeds than SCSI-II.

Regards,
-John