Changelog

2023

System Integration and Manufacturer Specific Setup of ESDI Systems

Corrections regarding Micro Channel ESDI controller in the International Business Machines (IBM) and Western Digital (WDC) section.

Resources, Setup Utilities and Software Driver for ESDI Systems

Added software drivers and user manuals.
All files are from a 1993 snapshot of the US Veterans BBS salvaged by the Internet Archive.
Text files have been converted to PDF for better readability.

'inst63.exe' for adaptec ACB-2620
This executable seems to prepare an ESDI drive in 63-sector translation mode as a standard ST506 drive in a micro channel system. If that is true, it would turn the snoring-slow micro channel ESDI systems into rocket-fast storage. However, I cannot verify since I do not own an ACB-2620. This utility is now part of the ACB-232xx/ACB-2620 disk preparation software archive.

'232X_UM.pdf' is the user manual for the adaptec ACB-2320, ACB-2322 and ACB-2322A-8 first generation ESDI controller cards.

'6280_IM.pdf' is the installation manual for the Datatechnology DTC6280 first generation ESDI controller board.

'628015TX_IM.pdf' is the installation manual for the Datatechnology DTC6280-15TX second generation ESDI controller board.

'SMS OMTI Disk V3.0' is the setup disk for the OMTI 8620 and 8627 ESDI controller board, the 8120 MFM and 8127 RLL controller board.

'1K7MC1.pdf' is the quick installation guide for the Western Digital WD1007V-MC1 micro channel ESDI controller board.