[rescue] pSeries 660 6H1 Questions (7026-6H1)

[Andrew Weiss]

On Oct 12, 2007, at 6:03 PM, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:

>
> If it's cheap-cheap, it's a nice system.  However, it is not runnable
> without the I/O drawer.  You might be better off with a 7044 system,
> which will be smaller and easier on the power bill.
>
> Also, if you want more than a couple disks in the system (there's room
> for either two or four--I forget which) in the I/O drawer, you need
> external storage.

Ouch... this is good to know.  I was under the impression that the  
machine was good to go all by itself and was thinking of replacing my  
B80 with one of those from the basement at work (retired systems).  I  
was all set to grab one Monday.  I was hoping to just run it and an  
SSA shelf.  So I'd need 8U (two boxes) to do that?

Ahh ok I'll just swipe any SSA cards I find and the shelf + cables  
and use my B80.

Andrew