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From: esa@tglobe2.tollpost-globe (Esa K Viitala)
Newsgroups: alt.sys.sun,comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: scsi disk to sparcstation 1
Message-ID: <1000@tglobe2.tollpost-globe>
Date: 19 Sep 90 12:30:29 GMT
Organization: TOLLPOST-GLOBE AS, PB 100, N-6301 ]ndalsnes, Norway
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Hi,

I want to use a SCSI disk I happen to have. My machine is a Sun
SPARCstation 1.

Local (Norwegian) Sun dealer says my disk is unsupported and they won't
help me. (They "support" their own brand which twice as expensive as
the Micropolis 1588 I have).

I have a Sun SPARCstation 1 as a server and want to plug in a Micropolis
scsi disk, model 1588 (668MB formatted).

Problems start with cabling: Sun cables look different to Micropolis'
cables. Both the Norwegian Sun dealer and the ones I bought the
Micropolis disk claim their plugs confirm to "scsi standards", whatever
that is. Micropolis plug looks as a parallel if plug (Centronix) to me, 
with 50 "pins" in it. Sun cables are "normal" as delivered by Sun 
Microsystems together with their equipment.

Anybody there who can explain to me how to connect the Micropolis 1588
to my Sun station? 

Next problem is how to format the disk. Hints, anyone?

Thirdly I want to configure the server such that we are able to use the
disk? How? Somebody somewhere must have made all this before, please let me
know how.

I will be glad to summarize, if not worldwide, at least to the Norwegian
Netters. I'll be glad to give you pointers to cheap disks as well.

(We have about 40 machines throughout the country, beeing able to buy
cheap disks makes difference to us).
-- 
Esa Viitala
TOLLPOST-GLOBE A/S, Systemavdeling, PO Box 100, N6301 ]ndalsnes, Norway
Tel: (+47 72) 21211 / 264, Fax: (+47 72) 22161
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