Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!gatech!prism!msd!rhoward From: rhoward@msd.gatech.edu (Robert L. Howard) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: SPARCStation and Fujitsu Drive Summary: Anyone had any problems? Message-ID: Date: 7 Mar 91 14:58:02 GMT Sender: news@prism.gatech.EDU Organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute Lines: 28 I am about to purchase a new drive for a SPARCStation 1+. We currently have a number of 327MB and 650MB CDC drives on our systems. They work with no problems at all. Also, since upgrading to 4.1.1 they support the synchronous SCSI at 4 mb/s (much better than before). The question is this. I am thinking of getting a Fujitsu drive (778 MB) drive (rather than a CDC) for this SPARCStation. The reasoning is this: 1. It is much cheaper (dollar wise). 2. It is larger. 3. It has a 5 year warranty. Before I jump in though i would like to know if anyone out there has done the same thing. Have there been any problems? Specifically: 1. Any problems with format, suninstall, etc? 2. Does it work in synchronous SCSI mode. Thanks (will summarize), Robert -- | Robert L. Howard | Georgia Tech Research Institute | | rhoward@msd.gatech.edu | MATD Laboratory | | (404) 528-7165 | Atlanta, Georgia 30332 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | "Reality is showing us that perhaps we should do with nuclear | | power the same thing Keloggs is advocating for Corn Flakes - | | Discover it again for the first time." -- John De Armond |