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From: pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: Small SCSI disks for DECstation 3100?
Message-ID: <714@hscfvax.harvard.edu>
Date: 29 Jan 89 21:17:21 GMT
References: <1143@naucse.UUCP>
Organization: Health Sciences Computing Facility, Harvard University
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In article <1143@naucse.UUCP>, sbw@naucse.UUCP (Steve Wampler) writes:
> We are considering buying some DECstation 3100's for use in
> a network.  Although essentially diskless, I like the idea
> of having a small 'paging' disk in each.  Dec sells a
> 104MB 3.5in disk for just this purpose.  I was wondering
> what other options might be (and for how much).  The
> controller is SCSI, so I assume that most SCSI drives
> would work, but I know *nothing* about 3.5in SCSI drives.
> 
  It would be nice if people reported experiences with 3rd party equipment
  on these workstations after they have failed or succeeded in adding them
  in.  DEC has put together a highly competitive offering here, and I assume
  that there will be a lot of interest in it in new quarters.  We have a MIPS
  machine with the same processor the the DECstation uses and it is quite a
  performer - runs circles around the SUN 4/260 for a lot less money.

  To address the above question specifically, tho, it is my understanding that
  DEC is OEMing the three drives it "released" with the new workstations.  Does
  anyone know the manufacturers and model nos. ?  Seems that this would be the
  safest way to proceed...

  greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny