Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 21:32:22 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@Glue.umd.edu> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: Stefan Esser <se@freebsd.org>, michaelv@mindbender.serv.net, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2G SCSI disks? Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.970207212327.5174A-100000@maryann.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <199702080140.MAA14722@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, Michael Smith wrote: > Stefan Esser stands accused of saying: > > On Feb 5, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith) wrote: > > > Hell, Michael, there's a damn good reason why I specified SCSI disk > > > for these units. But the $400 IBM disk I specified might as well > > > never have existed; I have the option of an Atlas-II ($800) or a 2G > > > 'cuda (~$1000), or I swallow my pride and happiness and go IDE. > > > > In some mail order price lists I found the DORS to be replaced > > by a DCAS of same capacity and speed. The DCAS seems to be a > > little more expensive than the DORS (some 10%), though. > > That's correct. Unfortunately the DCAS units _aren't_available_ here yet. > > > Is the 2GB Atlas II really that expensive ? > > I've seen it for 1075DM (which translates into US$570 if you > > substract the local VAT of 15%) and the 4GB version is 1579DM > > or US$840 ... > > US$570/0.78 -> AUD$730 + freight + markup makes about $800. I don't know if it's of any interest or not, but Hi Tech Components of Los Angeles has been selling the DEC DPS3210D 2.1 GB FAST SCSI-2 disks for 299 bucks. They seem ok, I have 4 myself. These are Quantum things (made for DEC, but Quantum is now owned by Seagate). They have differential interfaces, but each comes with a differential->single ended SCSI converter daughtercard. I only need two of the converters, so I gave my extras to Rod Grimes (who said he had a use for them) so you could ask him about the interfacing. The reason I brought it up is because it seems to _still_ be the best deal on SCSI disks I've seen. I don't know the disks track record with others, but they haven't given me any problems at all. If you use two in the same machine, there's a trick to getting them to coexist happily (which is why I had two extra converters). > > > Regards, STefan > > -- > ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ > ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ > ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ > ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ > ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[ > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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