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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
- Path: sparky!uunet!psinntp!polari!lampi@polari.online.com
- From: lampi@polari.online.com
- Subject: Re: 3rd Party Hard Disks for Apollo's
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.180931.12754@polari>
- Organization: R Squared, Redmond, WA (206) 883-3116
- References: <1992Sep3.203424.28298@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 18:09:31 GMT
- Lines: 60
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- In article <1992Sep3.203424.28298@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com> hecke@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Peter M. Hecke) writes:
- >I am interested in adding non-HP 1.3 Gbyte hard drives to a
- >HP/Apollo 425t, 425s, and DN10000 workstations. I am looking
- >for non-HP disks in order to keep the cost of the disks down.
- >
- >The 425t has two 200 MByte internal drives, so I plan to buy
- >an HP model 660D Mass Storage System. I would then buy a 1.3
- >GByte drive and install it into the 660D.
- >
-
- I'd recommend getting the complete external disk system from the 3rd party,
- rather than piecing together the HP cabinetry & 3rd party gear. You are
- more likely to get a working solution this way (in general).
-
- >The 425s was purchased with a 1.3 GByte (HP) disk and I wish
- >to install another disk.
- >
- >The DN10000 has one 697 Mbyte internal drive and I would like
- >to add a 1.3 GByte drive onto the single controller.
- >
- >My questions are as follows:
- >
- > 1. What non-HP 1.3 GByte drives are compatible with the
- > above mentioned machines and configurations?
-
- The DN-10K requires ESDI drives; the others require SCSI drives.
- Most SCSI drives will work (if adjusted appropriately) on the 425t/s, so
- I'd go with the ones that fit your price/performance/support requirements.
- The Seagate Elite 1's and Fujitsu 2652's are higher performing drives in
- this category, and the HP 97560 isn't too bad, either.
- >
- > 2. What hardware (ie: screws, mounts, etc) if any do I
- > need to mount the drives?
-
- 4 screws are needed to mount disks inside the 425s, cables & screws &
- mounts are required for the DN-10K and for the 660D (if you go that way).
- Of course, your 3rd party should include these with their products, along
- with a handy "How To" manual :-)
-
- > 3. Should I expect any compatibility problems between the
- > HP and non-HP hardware?
-
- If there are, then I'd suggest that the 3rd party doesn't really have a
- product to sell.
-
- > 4. What 3rd party vendors sell hard disk upgrades for the
- > above mentioned Apollo's?
-
- The FAQ list has several vendors listed (but seems to forget about me :-().
-
- > 5. Is there anyone out there in net land that has had
- > some experience with adding disks to their Apollo's?
-
- Most certainly "yes"!
-
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