[rescue] SparcStation Voyager - hard drive

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Tue, 04 Dec 2001, you wrote:
> Mike,
> 
> Who used them before you got them - govt, private company? Just curious how
> you came into upwards of 6 (or more) of these rare machines...

Various sources. Of course if I told where I got them I'd have to kill you. 2
were junk, the rest of the pile made for 4 useful machines. I have 2, and made
deals with 2 other list members for nice working machines.

> 
> BTW, www.powerbook1.com is now sellig 10 gig HDs w/IDE-SCSI adapter for
> $399 - used to be 6.4 gig...

Not a good deal. The adapter is $185 shipped by it's self. So that means they
are charging $214 for a 10 GB drive. I just bought a 20 GB drive for my Toshiba
for $150.

Mike N

Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Nicewonger" <twmaster at twmaster.com>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [rescue] SparcStation Voyager - hard drive
> 
> 
> > The external connector is 50 pin. The internal connector is a 44 pin
> cable. the
> > hard disk you need is a 2.5" format SCSI drive. The drive is not so hard
> to
> > find. the mounting plate and cable will be lots of fun.
> >
> > I have built at least 6 Voyager's out of parts and broken machines so this
> I
> > can speak with authorita on :)
> >
> > Mike N
> >
> > On Mon, 03 Dec 2001, you wrote:
> > > The docs I have been able to find say that it is a 50 pin
> > > connector.  Is it a standard 50 pin connector or were
> > > these drives made special for the Voyager?
> > >
> > > I can probably make a bracket, and it appears that Sun
> > > still sells the cables, so the only hard part I can see
> > > is locating a drive.
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 03 Dec 2001, you wrote:
> > > > > Third question (and last for now :-)  It has no hard drive (probably
> > > > > because it was set up to be an Xterm and attempts to boot off the
> net.)
> > > > > I have a 411 box connected to it at the moment but would like to
> make
> > > > > this a little bit more portable by getting an internal drive for it.
> > > > > Anyone have a 2.5" SCSI drive & bracket & SCSI cable for a Voyager?
> > > >
> > > > Good luck. Those bits are unobtanium unless you get lucky and find
> another
> > > > whole Voyager.
> > > >
> > > > Mike N
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