davec@gssc.gss.com (10/08/90)
(I don't normally follow this group, so I beg forgiveness if I'm bringing up a subject rehashed monthly. Pointers to more appropriate newsgroups welcome.) I am in the process of upgrading my 3/80 to a SparcStation 1+. I currently have only two 102 MB internal SCSI disks in the 3/80, and would be interested in adding a higher-capacity external SCSI disk. (I already have the 6150 external cartridge tape drive) Given that I work with PC's and Mac's a lot, and know how much less I can pick up a disk there as opposed to a Sun-labeled drive, and given that the net helped us understand that a CDC Wren works just fine on a NeXT workstation, I am hoping that I might be able to find a 3rd party solution to adding a disk that is more cost-effective than the Sun solution. Of course I would prefer that it install easily and be compatible with the existing OS and drivers, etc. I know that the intent vs. reality of SCSI portability often makes this a bigger issue than it should be, but I can't help but believe that someone out there has already done the experimentation and found good working solutions. I would appreciate any suggestions that someone could mail me. If this *is* a recurring discussion, perhaps someone has even kept a summary to mail to newcomers such as myself to quickly silence the discussion :-) I appreciate in advance any pointers. Dave Cobbley davec@gss.com uunet!gssc!davec