Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!uunet!ukma!cbosgd!mandrill!hal!oxtrap!lokkur!scs From: scs@lokkur.UUCP Newsgroups: unix-pc.general Subject: Hard Disk Upgrades Message-ID: <106@lokkur.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Dec-87 20:55:34 EST Article-I.D.: lokkur.106 Posted: Tue Dec 1 20:55:34 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 10-Dec-87 01:38:17 EST Organization: Inland Sea Software, Ltd. Lines: 20 Keywords: density transfer rates sectors power As a long time unix-pc'er but new net user, I've heard rumor that someone has completely sussed out the iv file details so that pretty much any ST-506 disk drive can be formatted for the pc. Is this true? We've got some drives at work that I might be able to get at cost -- 140MBytes, with 1012 (yes, 1012) cylinders. The biggest problem is that it's a full height drive, so it's either got to be external (cables we got) or I need a new header unit for my 7300 (all I need to do is replace the top cover, right?). One concern is the power usage. Does anyone know how much you can put on the main power supply? Should I look at external power? Another concern is the transfer rate. Anybody know how much the old 7300 controller can take? -- >>> Steve Simmons, Inland Sea Software, Ltd. ihnp4!itivax!lokkur!scs <<< >>> 9353 Hidden Lake, Dexter, MI. 48130 313-426-8981 <<< >>> "It's my computer and I'll snub who I want to." <<<