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    From Alex@no_email@invalid.invalid to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Tue Apr 22 18:22:22 2025
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    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.”
    Any on offer?
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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Tue Apr 22 16:35:54 2025
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    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that
    what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” Any on offer?

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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Tue Apr 22 16:41:41 2025
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    RAID 0 needs two drives, fast, but no parity, I think...

    Also, RAID formatted drives will have to be reformatted to use on
    normular SCSI controllers...

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that
    what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” >> Any on offer?

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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Tue Apr 22 20:39:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware


    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/RAID_Controller_Utility.html#Define_Logical_Drives

    Notes:
    a. If only one hard disk has been assigned to the array, RAID
    level 0 will be automatically assigned and the pop-up menu does not
    appear.

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    RAID 0 needs two drives, fast, but no parity, I think...

    Also, RAID formatted drives will have to be reformatted to use on
    normular SCSI controllers...

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is
    that what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is
    perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” >>> Any on offer?

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  • From Alex@no_email@invalid.invalid to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Wed Apr 23 05:56:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that
    what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” >> Any on offer?



    PC Server 95.
    Think will stick with passplay

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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Wed Apr 23 06:56:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    It appears that RAID 0 single drive MIGHT be supported on the Passplay.

    Note the Passplay and DAC960M ADFs are similar. But the DAC960M directly supports Int13. I'd say there is a good possumbility you could add the
    "INT 13 Support" section from @8F6C.ADF to @8FBB.ADF .

    But we don't know for sure.

    Processor Complex Sub-Model Matrix https://www.ardent-tool.com/complex/matrix.html

    submodel
    0B4h ??? should be 44h? N in 95A
    42h N in 8595
    46h T4 in 8595
    43h N in 90 ?
    45h T4 in 90 ?
    44h N in 95A
    47h T4 in 95A

    Fast/Wide RAID Controller
    "Passplay" and Mylex DAC960M

    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Passplay.html

    Readme for FWSR Option Disks
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/4227110.txt

    INT 13 Support:

    If the boot device is connected to the IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming
    RAID Adapter/A make sure that the INT 13 support of the Streaming-RAID Adapter/A is enabled. INT 13 support can be enabled/disabled during
    system setup time by selecting

    - Set configuration
    - Change configuration
    - and pressing F6.

    Systems that support boot from devices connected to the Streaming-RAID Adapter, the INT 13 support will be automatically set to enabled during
    system configuration. INT 13 support will be automatically set to
    disabled in systems that do not support boot from the Streaming-RAID
    Adapter/A and may not boot properly from other devices if it is set to enabled.

    @8FBB.ADF IBM Fast/Wide RAID Controller "Passplay" https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8fbb.adf

    @8F6C.ADF DAC960M RAID Adapter https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8f6c.adf


    "INT 13 Support"
    "Enable / disable INT13 support. This provides limited support for
    BIOS INT 13 function calls and is required if boot devices are
    connected to RAID Adapter."

    if ((submodel eq 0B4h) or (submodel eq 42h) or (submodel eq 46h)
    or (submodel eq 43h) or (submodel eq 45h)
    or (submodel eq 44h) or (submodel eq 47h) ) {
    choice "Enabled " pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
    choice "Disabled" pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
    }
    else {
    choice "Disabled" pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
    choice "Enabled " pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
    }



    Alex wrote:
    Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that
    what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is
    perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” >>> Any on offer?



    PC Server 95.
    Think will stick with passplay

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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Wed Apr 23 07:05:29 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    And where is the options diskette for the F/W RAID? Not the FW Streaming RAID...

    Need to surf...

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    It appears that RAID 0 single drive MIGHT be supported on the Passplay.

    Note the Passplay and DAC960M ADFs are similar. But the DAC960M directly supports Int13. I'd say there is a good possumbility you could add the
    "INT 13 Support" section from @8F6C.ADF to @8FBB.ADF .

    But we don't know for sure.

    Processor Complex Sub-Model Matrix https://www.ardent-tool.com/complex/matrix.html

    submodel
    0B4h ??? should be 44h? N in 95A
    42h N in 8595
    46h T4 in 8595
    43h N in 90 ?
    45h T4 in 90 ?
    44h N in 95A
    47h T4 in 95A

    Fast/Wide RAID Controller
    "Passplay" and Mylex DAC960M

    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Passplay.html

    Readme for FWSR Option Disks
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/4227110.txt

    INT 13 Support:

    If the boot device is connected to the IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming
    RAID Adapter/A make sure that the INT 13 support of the Streaming-RAID Adapter/A is enabled. INT 13 support can be enabled/disabled during
    system setup time by selecting

     - Set configuration
     - Change configuration
     - and pressing F6.

    Systems that support boot from devices connected to the Streaming-RAID Adapter, the INT 13 support will be automatically set to enabled during system configuration. INT 13 support will be automatically set to
    disabled in systems that do not support boot from the Streaming-RAID Adapter/A and may not boot properly from other devices if it is set to enabled.

    @8FBB.ADF IBM Fast/Wide RAID Controller "Passplay" https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8fbb.adf

    @8F6C.ADF DAC960M RAID Adapter https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8f6c.adf


    "INT 13 Support"
       "Enable / disable INT13 support. This provides limited support for
    BIOS INT 13 function calls and is required if boot devices are
    connected to RAID Adapter."

    if ((submodel eq 0B4h) or (submodel eq 42h) or (submodel eq 46h)
                           or (submodel eq 43h) or (submodel eq 45h)
                           or (submodel eq 44h) or (submodel eq 47h) ) {
     choice "Enabled "  pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
     choice "Disabled"  pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
     }
    else {
     choice "Disabled"  pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
     choice "Enabled "  pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
     }



    Alex wrote:
    Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that
    what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is
    perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah on? >>>
    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.” >>>> Any on offer?



    PC Server 95.
    Think will stick with passplay

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  • From Louis Ohland@ohland@charter.net to comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware on Wed Apr 23 07:31:36 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware

    Might be the FWR was never listed as an option? Like an RPQ?

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    And where is the options diskette for the F/W RAID? Not the FW Streaming RAID...

    Need to surf...

    Louis Ohland wrote:
    It appears that RAID 0 single drive MIGHT be supported on the Passplay.

    Note the Passplay and DAC960M ADFs are similar. But the DAC960M
    directly supports Int13. I'd say there is a good possumbility you
    could add the "INT 13 Support" section from @8F6C.ADF to @8FBB.ADF .

    But we don't know for sure.

    Processor Complex Sub-Model Matrix
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/complex/matrix.html

    submodel
    0B4h ??? should be 44h? N in 95A
    42h N in 8595
    46h T4 in 8595
    43h N in 90 ?
    45h T4 in 90 ?
    44h N in 95A
    47h T4 in 95A

    Fast/Wide RAID Controller
    "Passplay" and Mylex DAC960M

    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Passplay.html

    Readme for FWSR Option Disks
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/4227110.txt

    INT 13 Support:

    If the boot device is connected to the IBM SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming
    RAID Adapter/A make sure that the INT 13 support of the Streaming-RAID
    Adapter/A is enabled. INT 13 support can be enabled/disabled during
    system setup time by selecting

      - Set configuration
      - Change configuration
      - and pressing F6.

    Systems that support boot from devices connected to the Streaming-RAID
    Adapter, the INT 13 support will be automatically set to enabled
    during system configuration. INT 13 support will be automatically set
    to disabled in systems that do not support boot from the
    Streaming-RAID Adapter/A and may not boot properly from other devices
    if it is set to enabled.

    @8FBB.ADF IBM Fast/Wide RAID Controller "Passplay"
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8fbb.adf

    @8F6C.ADF DAC960M RAID Adapter
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/adapters/adf/@8f6c.adf


    "INT 13 Support"
        "Enable / disable INT13 support. This provides limited support for
    BIOS INT 13 function calls and is required if boot devices are
    connected to RAID Adapter."

    if ((submodel eq 0B4h) or (submodel eq 42h) or (submodel eq 46h)
                            or (submodel eq 43h) or (submodel eq 45h)
                            or (submodel eq 44h) or (submodel eq 47h) ) {
      choice "Enabled "  pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
      choice "Disabled"  pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
      }
    else {
      choice "Disabled"  pos[2]=0XXXXXXXb
      choice "Enabled "  pos[2]=1XXXXXXXb
      }



    Alex wrote:
    Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> wrote:
    Location, location, location...

    Yes, you could run a Cheetah as RAID 0, running just one drive. Is that >>>> what you envision happening?

    Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter/A
    https://www.ardent-tool.com/RAID/Cheetah.html

    You will need a SurePath system or a Flash based complex. If this is
    perplexing, just tell me what system will you be running the Cheetah
    on?

    Alex wrote:

    As header says looking for a working adapter to replace my “corvette.”
    Any on offer?



    PC Server 95.
    Think will stick with passplay

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