Re: SCSI disks

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@netcom.ca)
Mon, 2 Jun 1997 14:17:13 -0400 (EDT)

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> The SCSI interface was developed by NCR. It is proprietary.
> Because if its widespread use an ANSI Standard was developed
> to support this interface.
>
> Early disc drive interfaces were all proprietary. When the IBM
> PC/XT was developed, the "standard" interface was the "ST-506"
> interface, developed by Shutgart. Later, there was the "ESDI"
> interface.

The only one you forgot to mention was SASI.

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