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From: dolf@fwi.uva.nl (Dolf Starreveld)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: CDC WREN IV is Lying!!!
Keywords: scsi, wren
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Date: 14 Aug 90 14:03:30 GMT
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apb@lzga.ATT.COM (Amrit Bains) writes:
>Hi,

>I just brought a CDC WREN IV Model Number 94171-307  ( 8-).
>The disk drive has 320 MB of disk space.

>But when I added it to my system it showed only 286 MB  ( 8-( ).
>Does anyony know why this is happening!!!
CDC always lists its products with unformatted capacities. The product
number you give indicates that it is a 307 Mb unformatted disk. On the other
hand and add I have here advertises the Wren IV as 350M unformatted.
I do not have my CDC documentation handy here, so I can not tell you which
of the two is right. 
Anyway, if the unformatted capacity is 307 or 320 (the number you mention)
286M formatted is quite normal.

>My Configuration:

>386/25 C&T Motherboard.
>CDC WREN IV 320MB (shows only 286 MB)- (BOOT DISK SCSI ID 0)
>80MB Seagate ST296N - (SECOND DISK SCSI ID 1)
                 ^^ Here is another example. 96Mb unformatted, 80Mb formatted.
>WD7000-FASST2 SCSI Host Adapter.  (Western Digital)


--dolf
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