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- Path: sparky!uunet!shady!kevin
- From: kevin@shady.UUCP (Kevin Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ncr
- Subject: Re: SCSI disk upgrade for 3450
- Message-ID: <110@shady.UUCP>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 04:40:54 GMT
- References: <C1Eyyw.ApA@casper.cs.uct.ac.za>
- Organization: ShadeTree Software, Inc.
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- In article <C1Eyyw.ApA@casper.cs.uct.ac.za> ken@casper.cs.uct.ac.za (Ken MacGregor) writes:
- :>
- :>We wish to upgrade the disk storage on our NCR 3450. According to the
- :>local distributor the ONLY disk >1Gb which is approved is the Seagate
- :>model ST41601N and this requires a proprietary NCR firmware upgrade so
- :>cannot be sold direct to us.
- :>
- :>All the other computers in the dept - Sun's, SG's Vaxen etc. permit
- :>upgrade by user purchased SCSI disks for which we enjoy the eductaional
- :>discount. There is no educational discount from NCR is SA.
- :>
- :>Does anyone have any knowledge of other disks which can be used to
- :>upgrade the 3450.
- :>
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- I know for a fact that ST41600N's (1.2GB) work with no mods. Drives, not
- purchased from NCR, will require a mounting kit for the NCR's plug in
- drive bays. List price is $60--standard NCR part.
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