jte@psuvax1.psu.edu (Jon Eckhardt) (08/03/87)
I have an att 3b2/300, and 2 dead 3b2/300s. I am trying to figure out a way to add the two hard disks from the dead machines to the good machine so I have one machine with 3 hard disks in total. I don't care about the data on the 2 dead machines, but I do about the machine that I would like to set it up on. Here is the current system configuration: 1) Good machine - 72 meg hard disk. 1) 2 bad 32? (whatever the standard number is that is around 30) disks that I would like to setup. I need to figure out how to tell the operating system about the disks, provide power to the disks, and have the disks work :-). Thanks for any help that you can give me with this. --Jon Eckhardt <jte@psuvax1.BITNET> <allegra,ihnp4,atcgva,burdvax,purdue>!psuvax1!jte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSU #1 Phone: 814-237-1901 Work: (leave message) 814-865-9505 PSU #1
jte@psuvax1.psu.edu (Jon Eckhardt) (08/04/87)
In article <2810@psuvax1.psu.edu> jte@psuvax1.psu.edu (Jon Eckhardt) writes: >2) 2 bad 32? (whatever the standard number is that is around 30) > disks that I would like to setup. > Oops! I sort of forgot to say that the disks are good, just the machines that they were removed from that are bad. (see #2 obove) Thanks. --Jon jte@psuvax1.BITNET> <allegra,ihnp4,atcgva,burdvax,purdue>!psuvax1!jte --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSU #1 Phone: 814-237-1901 Work: (leave message) 814-865-9505 PSU #1
gary@rencon.UUCP (Gary Falsken) (08/05/87)
I want to add another drive to a 3B2 system, but don't want to pay
AT&T prices for it. I already have an XM unit but it only has the
cartridge tape unit in it, but no drive. What interface is needed?
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Gary Falsken
Renaissance Consulting
{ptsfa,pyramid,hpscda,sun}!rencon!garyekrell@hector..UUCP (Eduardo Krell) (08/06/87)
In article <204@rencon.UUCP> gary@rencon.UUCP (Gary Falsken) writes: >I want to add another drive to a 3B2 system, but don't want to pay >AT&T prices for it. I already have an XM unit but it only has the >cartridge tape unit in it, but no drive. What interface is needed? If you have a 3B2/300, you can plug a second drive into the main board disk controller. I bought a ready-to-plug 72 MB drive for $2400 from East Coast Computer Systems 24 White St., Red Bank NJ 07701 201-747-6995 They also have a 140 MB drive for $4900. These prices include power supply and cabinet. They might be cheaper if all you need is the drive itself. Eduardo Krell AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill {ihnp4,seismo,ucbvax}!ulysses!ekrell
abell@polyslo.UUCP (Alan Bell) (08/18/87)
> I want to add another drive to a 3B2 system, but don't want to pay > AT&T prices for it. I already have an XM unit but it only has the > cartridge tape unit in it, but no drive. What interface is needed? The most recent issue of UNIX review has an ad for an AT&T 3B2 72 MB Disk costing $1695. The ad says: This drive can be used to upgrade the current low capacity drive, or can be added to your system to further increase the storage capacity. It uses the same cables, connectors and power supply already installed in your 3B2. The company information is as follows: Reality Computer Systems, inc. 7801 N. Lamar, Bldg F-1 Austin, Texas 78752 1-800-333-UNIX I have no connection with this company and do not even know how reputable they may be. Alan Bell Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo, California ...ihnp4!csun!polyslo!abell