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From: n8948315@unicorn.WWU.EDU (arthur morgan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Hard Drive = $$$$
Message-ID: <361@unicorn.WWU.EDU>
Date: 6 Dec 89 07:48:08 GMT
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Reply-To: n8948315@unicorn.WWU.EDU (arthur morgan)
Organization: Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA
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One thing you need to be careful about when looking at seagate drives is
their nomenclature. In choosing a SCSI drive (which I assume is what you
are thinking of), you need to look for drives that have an 'N' at the end of
their name. Examples would be: ST-125N, ST-138N. Be prepared to pay a little
more for one of these drives, but remember that that is because these drives
have the SCSI hardware built in. The straight ST-125, ST-138 etc. drives are
RLL drives, and thus won't work with your SCSI host adapter card. Now, if you
are thinking of building your own hard drive subsystem, you can get some
excellent instructions by writing to the Big Red Computer Club and requesting
a copy of February's (of this year) Scarlett Letter. (I believe they want $2
for it.) There is a good article there describing exactly what components you
will need, some suggestions as to where to get them, and instructions on how to
put the thing together.  Good luck, and E-mail me if you need more info.

Arthur Morgan
'n8948315@unicorn.WWU.EDU' or '8948315@nessie.WWU.EDU'