[geeks] Re: [rescue] FC-AL conversation from last month

[nick at snowman.net]

The major stumbleing block that I'm still stumped on is redundant power
supplies.  If anyone can solve it I can provide a "Think this will
work" schematic for the rest.  It'll need testing though.
	Nick

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Dave McGuire wrote:

>   I was swamped when the whole "let's revisit the whole FC-AL thing"
> thread took place about a month ago.
> 
>   I too have a strong interest in making some FC-AL drives useful
> without investing a fortune in an array system.  I have PCB design
> capability here, along with accounts at all the major electronics
> suppliers and a PCB fab house.  I also have top-notch proto assembly
> equipment here, and am willing to do the work.
> 
>   I read with interest the apparent problem of handling load-balancing
> and failover with ATX power supplies.  I may have a solution to that
> problem, if is indeed still a problem.
> 
>   Has this subject gotten any further than where it left off on 2/28?
> Is anyone else interested in hacking on this, or funding it to get
> some of whatever hardware results from it?  Is anyone interested in
> opening a discussion?
> 
> 
>         -Dave
> 
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> St. Petersburg, FL                 damp feeling on my shorts..." -Sridhar
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