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From: lhaider@pro-sol.cts.com (Lawrence Haider)
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Subject: Re: GS/OS 5.0 [sic] (really System 5.0)
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Date: 19 Jul 89 04:04:35 GMT
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Network Comment: to #8828 by pnet01!crash!apple.com!claris!wombat

OK!  GS/OS 3.0/System Disk 5.0, you knew what I was talking about, even if I
am twisting the information a bit.  I didn't realize the GS/OS version number
until I booted and pressed the space bar to avoid the boot up thermometer.

>I don't know if we'll be seeing anything for Siders or not.  They're DiskII
>devices, not SCSI.

Look it up Scott, the Sider hard drives are SCSI drives.  They will work with
Apple SCSI cards, and you can run SCSI utilities (like SCSI Hacker) on them,
they have a device number jumper on the back, and a SCSI terminator.  I'm not
sure, but I think First Class stopped producing the DiskII based hard drives,
or maybe they are just not advertizing them.

I can't claim that I'm very happy with the Sider, however.  I feel that in the
speed race, the Sider (the older SCSI ones) are left in the dust by the
competition.  BTW I've heard of a replacement chip for the Sider that can
speed its operation, can anyone tell me where I can find one or offer some
information about it?
                                        Laer