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From: jjd@bbn.COM (James J Dempsey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: A/UX and 3rd party disks?
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Date: Sun, 1-Nov-87 15:37:41 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  1 15:37:41 1987
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Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc., Cambridge, MA
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Keywords: A/UX 3/rd party disks compatibility


I just bought a Mac II and I want to buy a hard disk for it.  I want
to be able to run A/UX when it comes out, but I'm not sure how to
choose an appropriate disk.

Given that:
    * Apple recommends at least 80MB for A/UX
    * I can't afford Apple's 80MB ($2699)
    * I want an internal drive

I figure my only choices are the Jasmine 90MB internal, the CMS 80MB or
the Warp Nine 80MB.

Someone said that only Apple's drive will work with A/UX or that only
Quantum drives will work with A/UX.  Does anyone know the exact truth
about this?  My dealers know nothing, the drive makers know nothing,
and a phone call to Apple just yielded "A/UX will be out the 1st of the
year".

If I buy a 3rd party drive, like the Jasmine Innerdrive 90MB, will I
be able to use it to run A/UX?  Perhaps some technical person at Apple
can comment on this?  I would hate to spend $1500 for a drive and find
out it is useless for A/UX.


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