[rescue] Anyone know what this is?

[George Adkins]

> That system is what HP people call a Model 20, 20 for the # disks you
> can stick in it.  There was a model 10 and 30 also, the 30 has fibre
> channel connections on it, but the 10 and 20's were fast-wide-diff
> (20mb/s).  To use that box you'd need a differential controller.  The
> disks inside the unit are single ended fast scsi 50-pin though, so you
> can put what you want in there as long as the firmware likes it.
>
This trick worked pretty well in mine, I ripped out all the 512MB disks and 
replaced them with Fast/Wide 'Cudas.  It took a bit of tinkering with the 
SCSI ID headers to get it right, but now it screams, literally (sounds like a 
damn jet engine winding up when you start it).  Mine is also one of the F/W 
Diff models.  Works like a champ, and it'll suck a 1400VA UPS untill it cries 
uncle, I had to move it to a 2.2KV.

George