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From: barrett@ektools.UUCP (Chris Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Hard Drive setup for A1000
Summary: I did it, with little problems
Keywords: help with hard drives
Message-ID: <1303@ektools.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jun 88 16:53:47 GMT
References: <57845@sun.uucp>
Organization: Eastman Kodak, Dept. 47, Rochester N.Y.
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In article <57845@sun.uucp>, admiral%m-5@Sun.COM (Michael Limprecht SUN Microsystems Mt. View Ca.) writes:
> I've been looking into putting a Hard disk on my A1000 but am reluctant
> to pay the $800-$1000 for 20 meg storage.
> 
> I was thinking of buying a Supra or C ltd. adaptor unit then getting a SCSCI
> controller and hard disk separately but haven't found much literature on
> these adapter units.
> 
> Questions would be:
> 1. Know of any place in the Bay Area where I can see a Supra or C ltd unit?
> 
	Sorry I don't know this one, look in a AmigaWorld, the have pictures.

> 2. What kind of SCSI controllers/drives to they support?
>
	I know they both support the Adaptec ACB-4000A and the C.Ltd supports
	the ACB-4070A (not sure about the Supra), and the Supra, I believe 
	supports the OMTI boards also (not sure about the C.Ltd).
 
> 3. Has anybody else out there done this and what are your results?
>
	I had success using the C.Ltd controller/software with the Adaptec
	ACB-4000A SCSI -> ST506/412 interface with a Seagate 4038 hard drive.
	I got the C.Ltd interface from Abel Supply $200, the Adaptec board from
	Computer Surplus for $89.00 in Milipatas (sp?) CA, and the power
	supply/cabinet for 2 full height drives for $109.00 from Walker 
	Electronics in Texas.  The hard drive I got as surplus locally for
	$200.00.  The only problem that I had was that the hard drive was
	not grounded properly, so it would crash a lot.  Since grounding it,
	it has been functioning properly for the last three months with out a
	problem. The above mentioned establishments advertise in Computer 
	Shopper.  I have no affiliation with them except that I ordered stuff
	from them without a problem.
 
> 4. Is it worth the time and trouble for the bucks I might save?
>
	You add it up!  I thought so, and would do it again.  There are a lot
	of good prices for the above things, it's hard to pass up.  I even
	have room for expansion in my cabinet, and the ACB-4000A board can
	support 2 hard drives and the C.Ltd software can support the two
	drives on the board as well.
 
> Thanks for any help I may get.

	Any time.

	Chris.

...rochester!kodak!ektools!barrett