Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!sun-barr!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ncrlnk!ncr-mpd!kentd From: kentd@FtCollins.NCR.com (Kent.Dalton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech Subject: Upgrading Megafile 30 Message-ID: Date: 5 Sep 90 12:52:37 GMT Sender: uucp@ncr-mpd.FtCollins Distribution: comp.sys.atari.st.tech Organization: NCR Microelectronics, Ft. Collins, CO Lines: 32 I think someone recently posted a question along these lines but I haven't noticed any replies, so I'll post my question: I have a Megafile 30 HD and was wondering if it's possible to just swap in a new drive for the existing mech.? I've got a feeling it should be pretty simple... the software side of things would probably provide the most trouble. Looking inside the case reveals an ST238R drive mech. ( RLL , 30M, 65ms) It's connected to the adapter via two ribbon cables. I was thinking of replacing it with an ST277R (RLL, 65M, 28ms).... If anyone has done this or has any suggestions, ideas, hints, please let me know. Also, as a side note, I couldn't discern a seperate controller... I thought the flow was supposed to go: DMA -> SCSI Adapter -> SCSI to RLL controller Is this the case the Megafile 30? Any info would be much appreciated... -- /**************************************************************************/ /* Kent Dalton * EMail: Kent.Dalton@FtCollins.NCR.COM */ /* NCR Microelectronics * CIS: 72320,3306 */ /* Fort Collins, Colorado * "This mind intentionally left blank" */ /* (303)223-5100 X-319 * All standard disclaimers apply */ /**************************************************************************/