Re: Seagate Barracuda drives for SparcStation20

[Mark Stanislav <mstanisl@emich.edu>]

kegwasher wrote:

> Blars Blarson wrote:
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> > In article <20040308194115.GA3405@artsapartment.org> ahaas@airmail.net
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> > > Barracuda drives, each 9G in size. The model number is ST19171WC.
> > >      
I should chime in.... I have Seagate Barracuda 2.1g drives for my Ultra1e,
they are annoyingly loud! I would look into some IBM drives if you can.

Of course if your not in the same room with your machines, you should be
OK.

-Mark

> > If you can get one to fit in your sparc 20, it should work fine.  I've
> > had mixed experince with seagate drives, (some had high infant
> > mortality) and none with that model.  You may be able to use it in the
> > upper slot with the cover off.
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> > Cases designed for sca drives are wide, so you would need an adapter
> > cable.  You could use a case designed for narrow with a sca-50pin
> > adapter, but they sometimes fall off and you need a little extra room
> > in the case.
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> > Since www.surpluscomputers.com has 9 gig sca 1" high drives for $10, I
> > think that would be the cheapest and easiest solution.  (Disclaimer:
> > While I'm a reasonably satisified customer, I've never mail ordered
> > from them.)
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> I have mail ordered from surpluscomputers.com and been very pleased.  I have
> ordered direct and bought from them via ebay (that is how I found them). 
> Very helpfull staff when something gets confused.  I suppose I should not
> say that.  someone else might actually be interested in the old sun
> hardware they sometimes have.
>
> disclaimer:  I do not work for or know any one who does.......
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