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From: bramwell@Datap.ab.ca (Bob Bramwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.xerox
Subject: Xerox 1108 disk questions
Message-ID: <1991Mar5.000804.499@Datap.ab.ca>
Date: 5 Mar 91 00:08:04 GMT
Reply-To: bramwell@Datap.ab.ca (Bob Bramwell)
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Organization: Datap Systems, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I am the proud owner of two Xerox 1108 machines.  Both have 40mB
disks, one of which howls dismally whenever it runs.  The disks are
made by "Quantum" and are original equipment.  Several questions:

1) Anybody know who Quantum is?  They seem to make disks for the SUN
   Sparc machines too, but the last time I looked up Quantum in an
   electronic manufacturers directory I found four different companies
   by that name.

2) Anybody got spare 1108 disks in good working condition they'd like
   to unload?  Let me know....  If they're 80mB, so much the better.

3) I have heard rumours that it may be possible to replace the disk
   with a faster, larger, not-exact-replacment.  Any ideas?

4) I have a copy of Othello (11.??) and I am told it can be used to do
   low-level disk maintenance, like updating bad sector tables etc..
   However, I have no idea how to drive in any but the most simple
   mode.  Where can I find out?

All information gratefully received.  My return mail address may be
flaky, so if you send stuff and I don't reply to you, try posting
something short and sweet on this channel.

Bob Bramwell
Ph: 403/237-9500
Snail:  10th floor,
	940 6th Av. SW,
	Calgary, AB,
	T2P3T1.