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From: root@sgzh.uucp (Bruno Pape)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: SMD and IPI disk drives
Message-ID: <1990Aug31.082133.3617@sgzh.uucp>
Date: 31 Aug 90 08:21:33 GMT
Reply-To: root%sgzh.uucp@uunet.uu.net (Bruno Pape)
Organization: Silicon Graphics S.A., Zuerich, Switzerland
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Hello again hardware types,

A quick question.  I have 4 or 5 1.2GB SMD disk drives that Mountain View
has to upgrade to IPI2's.  Can this be done as a field upgrade?  I would
like to aviod the customs paperwork and shipping hassles for the disk drives
anyway, I guess it is unavoidable for the controllers.

If it is just a firmware revision for the disk drive will I be able to
use the same disk as spare parts for IPI and SMD installations?  Or will
it be a new spare part?

Thanks,

Bruno