jas6525@isc.rit.edu (J.A. Shue ) (03/18/91)
I have a IBM PS/2 model 70 with a 60mb edsi and am looking to add
another hard disk for additional storage. What boards are available
to get SCSI on MicroChannel architecture? What hard disks can I get
for $100-$500 range. What else would I need for these HD's to be
external?
Any answers to these questions would be helpful. If responders to my
query wish to conserve bandwidth, responces may be send via e-mail at
jas6525@ultb.isc.rit.edu or jas6525@vaxc.isc.rit.edu
otherwise respond here.
-SHUEMIESTER
-john a shuehh2@prism.gatech.EDU (HAAS) (03/19/91)
In article <1991Mar18.025916.24857@isc.rit.edu> jas6525@isc.rit.edu (J.A. Shue ) writes: >I have a IBM PS/2 model 70 with a 60mb edsi and am looking to add >another hard disk for additional storage. The IBM 120MB ESDI will directly replace the 60 presently in your system, and can sometimes be found used. You can then sell you 60 to a Model 50z owner that wants to go from 30MB to 60MB. Also, CMS sells a "compatible" drive. I say "compatible", because I have heard rumors that the drive they sell is acually manufactured by IBM. >What boards are available >to get SCSI on MicroChannel architecture? What hard disks can I get I have the IBM non-cache board (got it for $350). Adaptec makes a good SCSI adapter, and I've heard great things about the Future Domain board. I'm sure there must be others . . . >for $100-$500 range. What else would I need for these HD's to be >external? Don't know about drive prices, look in ANY computer magazine in the back!! As far as making a SCSI drive external, plan on paying a good bit for the cable, and go to your local discount store (or mail order) and buy an external HD case with power supply. Don't forget the connector and internal cables for the case. SCSI cables have gotten pretty standard (dual row, 50 PIN connector on 0.1 centers) > -SHUEMIESTER > -john a shue **** Has anyone considered making a "Commonly asked questions" files? I've seen this question MANY times . . . . (which is why I posted a response rather than E-mailed one) hh --- Harry Haas GTRI/RIDL/EB | Georgia Tech Research Institute Research Engineer II | Georgia Institute of Technology 404-528-7679 | Atlanta Georgia, 30332 hh2@prism.gatech.edu | "What makes it DO that?!" - Bones