iav1917@ritcv.UUCP ((alan i. vymetalik)) (10/26/86)
In article <1517@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> bugoff2@violet.berkeley.edu() writes: > >Can I put a larger than my current 10-meg hard disk in my Pro-350, >running Venix 1.0, without paying tribute to DEC in the form of hardware >or Venix upgrades? > >Jim Bradley >UC Berkeley Entomology The answer to the $64 question is: yes. However, I do not have any hard cold facts. ST-225 20 Mbyters will work fine and you can find them for around $400 if you look hard enough. One warning, better check the specs on the drive before you buy. Make sure they're up in the same area as the RCD31-A/UX that DEC uses. You can run into timing problems with the controller if you find an ST-225 drive that is slow. You may want to check out "The DEC MicroLetter: The Newsletter for Owners of DEC's Forgotten Systems" published by Ted Needleman (of Hardcopy fame) and Microtechnology Associates, Inc., PO Box J, New City, NY, 10956. Columnist Henry Collins writes the "Pro Prospective" which will cover the use of an ST-225 (for $400) in the Pro. It costs $2495 for a DEC version of the ST-225 and * $3,995 * for an RCD52 33MB drive! That's nuts! I can buy a 71MB drive for my Rainbow systems for $1795! I mean, I fully understand quality control, but $2095 worth?! Alan "Don't mind me. I am just visiting this planet!" ================================================= alan i. vymetalik uucp: {allegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!iav1917 bitnet: aiv1974@ritvaxd ================================================= "All standard disclaimers apply. I have no affiliation with any of the above mentioned companies."