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From: chip@pender.ee.upenn.edu (Charles H. Buchholtz)
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Subject: SMD disks on 4/490?
Keywords: Hardware
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Date: 4 Nov 90 03:00:00 GMT
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We have a 4/280 with two XY7053 controllers, two Hitachi DK815-10 and one
CDC 9720-1230.  We'd like to upgrade to a 4/490, but we don't have the
money to replace the controllers and disks with the new IPI technology.
Also, I don't believe that faster disks would be that much of a win.

I have heard rumors that the 4/490 does not support SMD drives.  Is this
true?  If so, does anyone care to speculate as to when and if the 4/490
will support SMD?

Email me, and if there is enough interest I will summarize.

Thanks,

      Charles H. Buchholtz            chip@ee.upenn.edu
      Systems Programmer              Electrical Engineering
		     University of Pennsylvania.