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From: wb6rqn@yojna1.UUCP (Brian Lloyd)
Newsgroups: net.micro.att
Subject: Re: *NIX booted from removable disks?
Message-ID: <139@yojna1.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 01:22:10 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 01:22:10 1985
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Organization: Yojna1 Amateur Radio Packet Unix System; Germantown, Md.
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> I'm looking for an AT&T 6300 removable hard disk system from which a
> *NIX system can be booted.  For security reasons, I cannot have a fixed
> hard disk in the system.  But I'd rather use *NIX than MSDOS (for
> compatibility with a host system). So, a removable hard disk would do
> the trick IF I could boot one of the available *NIX systems from it.
> Thanks!
> Steve Frysinger
> 201/386-7010

I have a Convergent Technoligies Megaframe system.  This system uses the
Syquest 5Mb removable cartridge disk for backup and system loading.  In
the preceeding six months I have had four failures of this drive.  This
appears to be the rule rather than the exception (based on conversations
with the mfgr).  If you do opt for a removable hard disk system, I recommend
avoiding the Syquest drive.

Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN
...![bellcore!cp1]!yojna1!wb6rqn

I have no connection with either Syquest or Convergent Technologies.  Since
I am self employed, my statements do reflect the views of my employer.