michelle@meaddata.com (Michelle Rosing) (11/14/90)
Well, after a year of using an optical-only 40Mb accerleator NeXT, I am ready to upgrade to the 040 and 2.0. NeXT recommends that as a "minimum configuration", I should order 2.0 on a 105Mb hard disk. Unfortunately, the 105Mb configuration won't let me continue the development I've already been doing under 1.0. I thought the perfect solution was the combined floppy disk (1.44Mb) and 200Mb external SCSI enclosure from Pacific Microelectronics. After all, that would allow me to continue using the 40Mb swap disk and I could get 2.0 on an optical. But, presumably Lotus Improv and all other future software distribution will be on 2.88Mb media that the Pacific Micro drive can't read. Can anyone suggest any ideas about how to get a configuration that includes 2.88 disks, amd will enable me to continue development work on the 040? (I would like to preserve the 40Mb accelerator if possible.) I liked the no-hassle option with Pacific Micro., but I've stated my fears above. I would like to avoid the difficulties of hacking together external SCSI "stuff" if possible. I have approximately $1400 to spend and SCSI devices. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can give me. Erik Buck -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle Rosing michelle@meaddata.com Mead Data Central or ...!uunet!meaddata!michelle Dayton, OH "Do everything I say and I'll be your slave"