Join me as I'm reviewing this Micropolis 1558 ESDI hard drive - a 5.25" full-height beast with 338 MB of storage. Armed with an Adaptec ACB-2322B controller, I dive into the history of ESDI, explore its technical quirks, and navigate compatibility hurdles across various systems. From BIOS setups to formatting attempts and unexpected setbacks (including the dreaded smell of burnt electronics), this journey turned out to not (yet) find a happy ending.
00:00 Intro
00:35 ESDI - The Enhanced Small Disk Interface
04:01 Hands-on Exploration
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Links:
Adaptec ACB-2322B Documentation:
theretroweb.com/expansioncards/s/adaptec-acb-2322b
bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/adaptec/pc/ACB-2322B_AT_ESDI/ACB232XB_UM.pdf
download.adaptec.com/pdfs/installation_guides/acb2322b_ig.pdf
About Micropolis, and the 1558 Drive:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropolis_Corporation
www.micropolis.com/support/hard-drives/1558-15
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_hard_disk_manufacturers
thetechpage.mirror.kb1max.com/cgi-bin/db/db.cgi_displayItem=911
www.franken-online.de/ymmv/files/MIC1558.pdf
ESDI and ST-506:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Small_Disk_Interface
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST-506/ST-412
www.huinck.net/kabel/ca_ESDI.html
www.minuszerodegrees.net/5170/cards/5170_hard_floppy_controller_cabling_info.htm
IBM XT-286 Mainboard Reference:
www.minuszerodegrees.net/5162/motherboard/5162_motherboard_revisions.htm