pmd@cbnews.ATT.COM (Paul Dubuc) (01/11/90)
I have a PC/XT compatible (AT&T PC6300) with a 10Mb hard disk and a 360K floppy drive. I would like to get more hard disk space but, rather than replace the existing hard disk which works fine, I think I want to get one of those add on disks on a card like the Plus Hard Card. I'm shopping around. Can anyone recommend a good brand or source (mail order, if not local to Columbus, OH)? I've heard the Plus card is good, but they seem to be the most expensive. I'd appreciate any info or experience offered. Thanks, -- Paul Dubuc | "No one is so terribly deceived as he who does not att!asr1!pmd | himself suspect it ...." | Kierkegaard |
granoff@vaxwrk.enet.dec.com (Mark H. Granoff) (01/12/90)
I have a Western Digital FileCard 30 in my AT&T 6300 - works very well.
I went with the FC30 over the Plus HC20 and HC40 for a few reasons:
1. Price - search around for the best price - they are out there!
If I remember correctly, the FC30 list price was less than the Plus HC
20 list price! Mail order prices were even better...
2. DOS limits the maximum size of a disk to (something like) 32Mb. A
disk larger than 30Mb would have to be partitioned into 2 or more
logical disks.
3. Size - 20 was too small, 40 would mean I would need to make 2 partitions
(number 2 above), 60 was too expensive.
FWIW, make sure that the hardcard (generic term) you get can be either
drive C or drive D. Some of the lesser known manufacturers don't have
this feature on their hardcards, and switching your current drive C to
drive D would certainly be a pain, if its even possible to do.
Good luck-
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