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From: riesermc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Rieser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
Subject: Wanted, Hard Drive & SCSI Controller
Summary: Want new/used HD & Controller
Message-ID: <4113@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 21 Jan 91 03:57:03 GMT
Reply-To: riesermc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Rieser)
Organization: Purdue University
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I have a 2000 rev 4.1 with an XT-Bridgeboard with two 30MB RLL drives.
I also have the SupraRAM (2MB) board with soon to be 6MB.
One of the drives is a little flakey, and the whole thing is entirely
too slow (data transfers of 32KB/sec). I am sick of this setup.

I would like a fast dependable drive and SCSI controller combo.
I'm a graduating CS major, and will want Unix in the future.

I have been told the setup I want is C= 2091 controller and a Quantum drive.
The C= controller because I was told its the only one Unix will support.
Doesn't make much sense though since I already have the RAM board.
The Quantum because they are dependable and fast. I've seen too many of my
friend's Seagate drives freeze up, no thanks.

I have about $550 to spend. I will buy used, but I don't want anymore headaches.
I would like at least 60MB, more like 80MB, I have a line on Miniscribe 330MB
drives for $900, but I just can't afford one.

I want recommendations on controllers, hard drives, and mail-order companies.
Is the GVP series II an improvement?  Worth looking at?

Thanks for the info in advance,
Mike