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From: neese@adaptex.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Vertical mounting of SCSI drives?
Message-ID: <25200001@adaptex>
Date: 2 Mar 90 21:57:00 GMT
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Nf-From: adaptex.UUCP!neese    Mar  2 15:57:00 1990


>     I just ordered an Imprimis 94241-383 (half-height 300 MB SCSI)
>drive, and it just occurred to me that I do not know if this drive can
>be used in a vertical (on it's side) position (this is the way it is
>going to be mounted).
>
>     Does anyone know if this drive can be used in a vertical position?
>I know that ST-506-type drives can be mounted vertically, but that a
>low-level format is normally recommended for these cases.  As many
>high-capacity SCSI drives are hard-sectored, doing a low-level format on
>these drives is a bit pointless (I assume that the 94241-383 is
>hard-sectored).  Can anyone help me?

The drive can be mounted vertically without any problems.  It is not a hard
sectored drive, but it is a voice coil drive, so it matters little if you
do not format the puppy.

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
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