RZ29B-VA (a.k.a. 4.3GB Seagate Barracuda) in DEC3000 or DEC2000?

From: systematipltoddemontodcotoduk (system_at_ipldot.demondot.codot.uk)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:41:14 -0000

Hiya,

With a 2.1GB system disk becoming strained on both of my Alphas, I'd like to
try and increase the disk space available.

I have a couple of RZ29B-VA Storageworks disks available, these apparently
(on the evidence of opening the SW carrier of one of them) a Seagate
ST15150N. They're 7200rpm with the usual 50-pin SCSI connector.

Would it be feasible shoving them into the DEC 2000/300 cabinets or would
they be likely to have a short and heated life?

The DEC3000 has 192MB physical memory and presently has two RZ28M disks in
it, plus a Toshiba XM5401-B CD. Options fitted are a DEFTA (TurboChannel
FDDI) and PMAGD graphics.
The DEC2000 has 80MB memory and 1off RZ25/1 off RZ28, plus an RRD42 CD.
Options are ethernet, the "internal" SCSI and a graphics adapter. It does
have a DSSI card (KFESB) fitted at the moment, but since the system doesn't
"see" any DSSI devices at console level, this will shortly be coming out!

Oh, and a cadge too - does anybody have a spare RRD42 caddy to donate? I've
borrowed one off a colleague to verify that the drive works, but I really
need one of my own so that he can have his back!

Thanks in advance

Steve

Steve Reece
steve dot reece at ipl dot nospam dot demon dot co dot uk

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