Ultra 10 disks (Was Re:[SunRescue] SparcstationIPC)

[Pullig, Bruce A.]

If he has the SunSwift, he is better off with SCSI.

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Bruce Pullig
UNIX/NetWare Support
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Peter L. Wargo [SMTP:pwargo at basenji.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 01, 2001 7:05 PM
> To:	rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject:	Re: Ultra 10 disks (Was Re:[SunRescue] SparcstationIPC)
> 
> You'd be better off picking up an IDE drive, as the U10 does not come
> w/built-in SCSI...
> 
> <grin>
> 
> -Pete, who loves his U30...
> 
> -----
> Peter L. Wargo
> pwargo at basenji.com
> Owner/operator of basenji.com.
> 
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Don Varner wrote:
> 
> > While we're on the subject of disks I'd like to find a good
> > source for scsi drives for an Ultra 10.  I've managed to 
> > pick up a beater U10 that wouldn't power up and looks like
> > it fell off a loading dock. (Hmmmm...UPS?) 
> > 
> > Anyway I've finally got it to the ok prompt but it didn't
> > come with disks.  Unfortunately it's also missing BOTH 
> > mounting brackets.  So.... I'm looking for a pair of external
> > boxes (mirrored OS) or the brackets. I figure I have a
> > snowball's chance in hell of someone having spare brackets.
> > I could probably rig something up to mount the disks but
> > I hate to kludge it.
> > 
> > 
> > The SunSwift board that is installed doesn't have internal
> > connectors anyway so external would be cleaner. Also concerned
> > about heat load with big drives internally.
> > 
> > I need 18gb or higher and would like a good warranty policy.
> > Gold Source seems to have decent prices and 5yr warranty but
> > I didn't see any external boxes. 
> > 
> > Any other vendors you guys like?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Don Varner
> > Lawrence Berkeley Lab
> > Energy Sciences Network
> > Berkeley,Ca
> > 
> > 
> > Steve Pacenka wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Get a newer IBM narrow 7200rpm hard disk and you're fine.  Their
> 10krpm
> > > > drives run remarkably cool, their 7200s are just about room temp.
> Very
> > > > reliable too.
> > > >       Nick
> > > 
> > > I use IBM ultrastar and deskstar drives by preference too.
> >  
> > > > > lacking any OS, so the IBM will donate its 500M + 1G drives to a
> pair of IPCs.
> > > > >  (Is this a cross species organ transplant? :^) )
> > > > >
> > > > > Wouldn't heat be a major limiting factor in the itty-bitty IPC
> box?
> > > > >
> > > > >   REF: http://www.obsolyte.com/sun_ipx/ulti_fan_hack/
> > > >
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