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From: demon@hubcap.clemson.edu (demon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Adding Periphials to a PS2-30/286.
Summary: Get a SCSI card
Keywords: PS2-30/286, Add-On Drives, etc.
Message-ID: <1991Apr16.125005.18395@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 91 12:50:05 GMT
References: <197@bria.UUCP>
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In article <197@bria.UUCP>, andy@bria.UUCP (Andy Smith/4096) writes:
> Hello fellow Netters:
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>      I recently purchased an IBM PS2-30/286 w/1MB, 30MB Harddrive, and a 1.44MB
> 3.5 floppy. I would like to add externally a 1.2MB - 5.25 floppy, a full size
> cartrage tape, and another harddisk, and possibly others in the future. 
>      
>      My question is what is the best and most economical way to do this?
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>      I have looked through the Computer Shopper and have seen adds for boxes 
> for external drives w/ & w/o power supplies. If I purchase one w/o a power 
> supply, where do I get a power supply? Can I use the same ones advertised for
> the PC's themselves? Considering that I would have to buy at least 2 of these
> external boxes, would it be better to just buy a PC case? From what I've seen
> in the add's, it looks like it would be even money to buy a Full Size 5 bay
> Case and use a standard 200W power supply.
> 
>      Also what would be the best choice for a second harddrive?
> 
>      Any and all suggestions, hint's, comments will be greatly appreciated.
> 
>      Thank you in advance for your helpful consideration.
> 
> 
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I would suggest getting a SCSI card for your 30 286. What you are talking
about is a half baked way to go about adding peripherals. I don't have
the prices in front of me but, I imagine it would be comparable to wht
you are talking about.

Bob