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From: karl@ddsw1.mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
Subject: Re: ADAPTEC 1542B+CONNER+MICROPOLIS+DELL UNIX
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 04:08:25 GMT
Organization: MCSNet, Chicago, IL

In article <1992Dec31.122836.9328@cpio1.fr.mugnet.org> bernard@cpio1.fr.mugnet.org (Bernard Fouche) writes:
>
>Hi Netland !
>
>I have a disk problem and seek advice ! I run Dell Unix on two
>computers, a 433SE and a 450SE (Dell computers). Everything was okay
>on these computers with one drive on each. Then I installed added a
>CONNER CP3540 to the 433SE that had already a MICROPOLIS 650Meg
>(reference unknown, it's a drive sold by Dell when I ordered the
>computer). I started to have 'SCSI : HA 0 - Incoming message not
>found' messages on the console (I've heard that this message comes
>from the SCSI driver and that a new driver has been released. However,
>I'm not able to find it (no ftp access) and Dell France never heard of
>it) and when the disk load is very heavy the system hangs !
>Of course, I checked terminators, SCSI ID, etc...

I bet the Connor is somewhat flakey on the SCSI bus.  If you get a "Target
being reset" message on the console at the time of the hang this is the
problem.  Should that be the case you're in deep doo-doo; there is no real
good way to fix that.

>I added a HP 1.05 giga disk on the Dell 450SE and I also started to
>see 'Incoming message not found' on the console but there everything
>runs fine.

Upgrade to release 2.2 and the message will disappear.  It is harmless
however, and safe to ignore.

--
Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, <well-connected>!ddsw1!karl)
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: neese@adaptx1.UUCP (Roy Neese)
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542b kit (with UNIX drivers?)
Organization: Adaptec Inc., Texas
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:09:27 GMT

> Is there an Adaptec 1542b kit that includes UNIX drivers?
> Specifically, I am interested in a 1542b kit with ISC UNIX 2.0.2
> drivers.

The 154x host adapter is supported by virtually all UNIX's out of the
box, no drivers are required.  The drivers are built-in the operating
system.  I beleive ISC's 2.0.2 was the first ISC product that included
the 154x support.
---

			Roy Neese
			Adaptec Senior UNIX/SCSI Software Engineer
			UUCP:	convex!egsner!adaptex!neese
			Inet:	neese%adaptex@cirr.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: vail@tegra.com (Johnathan Vail)
Subject: No disconnect with ASPI
Organization: Tegra-Varityper, Inc. Billerica, MA
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:26:53 GMT


I am trying to help someone with a problem but I haven't used ASPI
before.  The documentation is not very clear.

Is there a way I can specify the IDENTIFY message or select with no
ATTENTION or otherwise prevent a target from disconnecting?

emial and I can summarize.

jv

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: nealo@netcom.com (Neal Ostrem)
Subject: Maxtor 7213S Jumpers?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 06:52:33 GMT

I have a Maxtor 7213S drive which I received with minimal docs.  I have
the SCSI address settings (J307,J308,J309) but am interested in what the
other jumpers are for.  Thanks in advance.

------------------------------------
Neal Ostrem       email:  nealo@netcom.com

-- 
Neal Ostrem          e-mail:  nealo@netcom.com

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: hue@island.COM (Pond Scum)
Subject: Re: Need comments on seagate 1480 420M SCSI drive
Organization: Island Graphics Corp.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 20:58:44 GMT

olson@anchor.esd.sgi.com (Dave Olson) writes:
>| 	I need some comments on seagate 1480 420M scsi drive. Is it a good
>Yes, it is a good, solid, and fast drive.  Some of the Maxtor drives
>...
>We use it, and Sun has started using it also.

Sun has been shipping the ST1480 for a long time.  I got my IPX in
September of '91 and it had a ST1480N in it that we bought separately
from Sun.

By the way, I found this information in a product brochure and thought it
might be useful to others:

ST1480N
  ^^^^^
  |||||_______________  Interface: J=SMD-O/E, K=IPI-2, N=SCSI,
  |\|/			ND=differential SCSI, A=IDE, T=multi-head parallel
  | |
  | |_________________  Unformatted capacity: 480 = 480MB
  |
  |___________________	Form factor: 1 = 3.5", 4 = 5.25", 8 = 8"


ST43400ND = 5.25", 3.4GB unformatted (2.9GB formatted), differential SCSI

-Jonathan		hue@island.COM
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives,comp.os.msdos.programmer,comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer,poster
From: shad04@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Dan Fandrich)
Subject: Re: DOS driver needed for Future Domain TMC-885 or compat
Followup-To: comp.periphs.scsi
Keywords: driver future domain SCSI DOS PC
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 22:23:50 GMT

In article <1993Jan1.063424.11048@netcom.com> whedon@netcom.com (Bill Whedon) writes:
>I just picked up a FD TMC-885 compatible adapter, and a little 40meg SCSI
>drive (Quantum), and installed same in my 386-25.  The SCSI adapter BIOS
>runs, and recognizes the Quantum, but I need a driver to access the thing,
>since the adapter didn't come with any software (wonder what they were
>thinking...?)...  Anyone got a driver they're willing to share?

I've written a driver based on information gleaned by disassembling the 
on-board BIOS.  It conforms (pretty much) to the CMC Targa interface spec
and comes with a bus peeking program.  Unfortunately, it has the nasty 
tendency of locking up during large transfers, but you might find it useful 
for playing around (or maybe fixing).  MASM source is included.

It's available via anonymous ftp from ccu.umanitoba.ca as file 
pub/pc/fdomdr0.zip.  There are a couple other Future Domain information files 
and programs in that directory as well (named fd*.zip).

I also have Pioneer's ASPI driver for Future Domain, but there is no
indication that it may be copied freely.  Perhaps someone can contact Pioneer 
and find out.

>>> Dan
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: hand@spc9.jpl.nasa.gov (Kolin Hand)
Subject: Toshiba CD-ROM Drives
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Distribution: all
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:42:21 GMT


Greetings.

I was wondering if anyone has any experiences with the Toshiba 3301 CD-ROM
drive.  I am thinking of either this or a Texel.  The Toshiba is cheaper
but the Texel has a higher xfer rate.  I want to use it under OS/2.

Any advice?

Thanks.

Kolin

+===========================================================================+
+  "Guilt Trip:  The nuclear weapon of relationships."  -- K. Hand          +
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+  Kolin E. Hand                              hand@spc7.jpl.nasa.gov        +
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: timhu@ico.isc.com (Timothy Hu)
Subject: Re: SCSI reference book
Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Boulder CO
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 00:07:34 GMT

You can go to your local/university library or write:

American National Standards Institute
1430 Broadway
New York, New York 10018

Ask for publication ANSI X3.131-1986. This is the SCSI-1 definition.
While you're at it, you might also want to ask for the latest draft of
the SCSI-2 spec. These documents are not free, they cost something like
$30 or $40. Perhaps you can find someone who as a copy to help you out
;-)
-- 
Timothy Hu timhu@ico.isc.com	 | The intelligence (or lack of) expressed
Interactive Systems Corporation  | above does not necessarily reflect the
Resource Solutions International | that of anyone else.
Xref: sparky comp.periphs.scsi:6185 comp.os.coherent:6347 comp.os.linux:21237
From: lupe@ukw.uucp (Lupe Christoph)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.os.coherent,comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: Any comments on Fujitsu SCSI drives?
Keywords: Fujitsu SCSI M2618SA Coherent Linux
Date: 20 Dec 92 21:21:57 GMT
Organization: cic

stephen@glas.rtsg.mot.com (Stephen Shortland) writes:

>Does anybody out there have any comments on Fujitsu SCSI drives?
>I am thinking of buying a Fujitsu M2618SA 210Mb SCSI drive, and
>would be interested in hearing comments from anybody who has
>had good, or bad, experiences with these drives.

>I plan to use the drive as a second drive on a Dell 486/66Mhz DX2
>ISA machine, using an Adaptec 1542 controller. I will be installing
>Coherent and Linux on the drive, so I am particularly interested in
>hearing from people using these operating systems.

I have no experience with the M261x drives, especially the new M2617
and M2618. I *have* run two (now only one left) M2624SA's. These
are very good drives. Some have been reported emetting a high-pitched
noise. Mine didn't; they were (are) quite quiet :-)

The M262x's are higher capacity than the M2618, and faster. They
also cost a lot more money, the M2622FA (330MB) almost double
the price of the M2618SA (210MB).
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: timhu@ico.isc.com (Timothy Hu)
Subject: GNUtar for DOS ftp site
Organization: Interactive Systems Corp., Boulder CO
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:59:31 GMT

Okay, all you folks. A number of you have asked me where to get GNUtar
for DOS. Instead of emailing me with ftp site requests, I'll just tell
everyone where to get it. You can get it from:

ftp.uu.net
in the directory: systems/msdos/simtel20/dskutl/aspibin.zip

Cheers,
Tim
-- 
Timothy Hu timhu@ico.isc.com	 | The intelligence (or lack of) expressed
Interactive Systems Corporation  | above does not necessarily reflect the
Resource Solutions International | that of anyone else.
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: crumrine@pxdvgx.erenj.com (MDCRUMR  Crumrine)
Subject: Help: how to measure cable impedance
Originator: crumrine@pxdvgx.erenj.com
Organization: Exxon Research and Engineering, NJ
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:09:43 GMT

Hi,

Can someone explain how to measure the impedance of a scsi cable, and
verify that the bus is properly terminated? I am experiencing some
anomalies with a cdrom and want to make sure I've done my job before
going to the manufacture.

Thanks!  (PS sorry if this is a FAQ)

=======================================================================
Michael D. Crumrine             * CRUMRINE@ERENJ.COM
Exxon Research and Engineering  *
Route 22 East                   * What, am I the only one who paid
Annandale,  NJ  08801           * full price around here?
Phone: 908-730-2237             *                        Ford Fairlane
=======================================================================
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.periphs
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:40:34 -0500 
From: "Derrick J. Brashear" <db74+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: IBM RT ESDI drive and Emulex MD21 info?

I've got 2 IBM RT 70meg ESDI drives which I'd like to attach to an
Emulex MD21 and use on my Sun3. However, the machine won't recognize the
drives.
I have the MD21 configured as SCSI target 0, the MT02 tape drive
controller as SCSI target 4, the MD21 is terminated.
I tried attaching the RT drive to it, then tried to get SunOS format to
recognize it. No luck. 
Does anyone know what the DIP switches on the RT represent?
Is there anything special I'd need to know about this drive? Has anyone
ever used one on a Sun?

Thanks for any help and I'll summarize

-D
<db74@andrew.cmu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: jeff@wsm.com (Jeff Johnson)
Subject: Deciphering IBM/AIX SCSI Sense data to ANSI SCSI Sense data
Organization: Western Scientific
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:06:22 GMT


Hello,

	Has anyone been able to decipher a correlation between ANSI Spec SCSI
Extended Sense Data and the Sense Data that is returned by IBM's AIX SCSI
Disk drive Diagnostics Routine?

	The data returned by the AIX diagnostics looks like HEX data but
its in a four digit format instead of typical two digit HEX data that
correlates to the Extended Sense Data Format.

	Below is the data from the AIX SCSI Diagnostics utility. If anyone can
find a key to deciphering it or how the data is grouped I'd appreciate it.
The subject drive is a Seagate Elite 1 ST41600N which conforms to ANSI SCSI-2
and Sense Data Format:

>>>START OF AIX SENSE DATA<<<

Detail Data
SENSE DATA
0603 0000 0801 F770 2000 0000 0800 0000 0102 0000 F000 0100 01F7 800A 0000 0000
1700 0080 0007 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 075E 0001 1080

>>>END OF AIX SENSE DATA<<<

If anyone has any ideas on how to read the above data into anything close to 
SCSI Request Sense Data I'd really like to hear it.

Reply by Email to jeff@wsm.com preferably. If I(WE) manage to figure it out
I'll post the results.

-Jeff Johnson
 Western Scientific
 jeff@wsm.com
Xref: sparky comp.periphs.scsi:6314 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:34632
From: crubel@encore.com (Curtis Rubel)
Subject: SCSI Tape Backup Software Found!!!!
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 01:01:47 GMT
Summary: SCSI Tape Backup software Found!!!!!!!
Keywords: SCSI TAPE BACKUP

Hi all,
	To all those out there looking for a good SCSI Tape
backup program-----I was one myself...

I recently got a copy of PCTOOLS 8.0 and found SCSI tape backup
support included in the backup portion of the software.
You must have an Adaptec SCSI card or an ASPI driver for your SCSI
board, but after that it's all as easy as any other backup you've
done.
I've used it 2or 3 times now and have to admit, I like it
alot......
Many options are available, such as(Just to name a few):
	Multiple tape backups
	Set a convient time for you unattended backup 
	Verify your backup as its being done
	Compression of data during backup or not(Its up to you)
	Backup all drives to 1 save set
	Backup only new files
	Backup by date of files

	Etc......


Give it a try, along with the rest of the tools you
get for the money, you'll find it a very good investment.

Curtis Rubel
crubel@encore.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
From: bdl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (brian.d.leshin)
Subject: Re: SCSI Tape Backup Software Found!!!!
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 15:47:15 GMT
Keywords: SCSI TAPE BACKUP

In article <C03Mv0.5L4@encore.com> crubel@encore.com (Curtis Rubel) writes:
>Hi all,
>	To all those out there looking for a good SCSI Tape
>backup program-----I was one myself...
....
>Many options are available, such as(Just to name a few):
>	Multiple tape backups
>	Set a convient time for you unattended backup 
>	Verify your backup as its being done
>	Compression of data during backup or not(Its up to you)
>	Backup all drives to 1 save set
>	Backup only new files
>	Backup by date of files
>
>	Etc......

I just wanted to add my $.02 here regarding the CP Backup portion of
PC Tools 8.0 mentioned above. I've had the opportunity to use this package
as well as the COREL SCSI package to do backups on my system, and I
agree with Curtis that PC Tools 8.0 is the way to go (for now). Here's
a list of my gripes about the current version of COREL SCSI for 
use as a SCSI tape backup vehicle:

	Doesn't support multiple tape backups
	Doesn't support compression of data
	Doesn't support SMARTDRIVE write caching (you have to disable
	 caching during a backup session under DOS or Windows - I can't
         tell you how painful Windows is without caching!)

To be fair, COREL's Windows interface is very nice, and I'll probably use 
this package if COREL ever fixes these deficiencies, but they don't seem
too motivated to do so (based on my tech support discussions).

From what I understand, CP Backup 8.0 is not out as a separate package
yet, so you must buy PC Tools 8.0 to get it. Also, they're still working
on the Windows version of PC Tools 8.0, so it's a DOS only package.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Brian Leshin
bdl@cbnewsj.cb.att.com
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: bash@tware.com (Paul Bash)
Subject: Re: SUMMARY: SCSI Tape Backups
Organization: Techware Design, Boulder, Colorado
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 13:27:09 GMT

[speaking about the Archive Python DAT]

>>4. How much did you pay for it? (This is kinda important.. I'm working
>>   on a college-student budget.. *sigh*)
>
>Unfortunately for you, DAT is still way too expensive.  I paid about $1400.00
>for the drive, and about $125.00 for PCTools.  The best price I found for the
>drive was $1350.00 (bundled with Sytos+... I think there might have been a
>listing at $1300.00 with no software at all somewhere, and if I had known then
>about Sytos+ I would have done that instead).  Since the drive is a 3.5" half
>height drive, I had to install it in a 5.25" half-height drive bay. The bezel
>and adaptor rails are only available from Archive and cost $50.00 (amazingly
>expensive for two chunks of folded steel, but it does have a replacement face
>plate for the drive so that it nicely fills the space). Manual are also extra
>($50.00 for the Archive Python SCSI manual, I haven't priced the "Product
>Description" manual).
>
>>5. Recommendations as to where to purchase one?
>
>I got mine from APS (Aliance Peripheral Systems) in Indepenance, MO.
>Their order line is (800) 233-7550.
>

I just purchased an internal Archive Python with the 5.25" mounting brackets
from Hard Drive Super Source for $1149. It came only with a quick install
reference manual. An external version was $100 more.

Their address: 

HDSS
1202 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-739-9010

-- 
Paul Bash                                                   Techware Design 
bash@tware.com                                              Boulder, CO  U.S.A.
From: Scott Weikart <scott@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Date: 22 Dec 92 15:15 PST
Subject: Re: Which brand of 8mm tapes to buy?
Nf-ID: #R:1992Nov30.152437.90717@vaxc.cc.m:1884717110:cdp:1356000025:000:796
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!scott    Dec 22 15:15:00 1992


I should mention that with the Improved HG (High-Grade) Sony 8mm tape
(P6-120HGf), my Exabyte drive would often stop accepting the tape.  Sometimes
I could fix this with a "reset" (pull the tape out, close the door onto the
empty drive, push the eject button to pop the door back open).  But often I'd
just have to power cycle the drive (I do this by pulling off the SCSI bus
connector, turning the drive off, waiting 10 seconds, turning the drive back
on, carefully plug the SCSI connector back in - note that in this procedure
the drive power is *never* turned on while the drive is connected to the SCSI
bus, since I'd guess the other devices on the bus would not like this).

But a few months ago I upgraded my Exabyte to a drive with newer ROMs,
and I haven't had any trouble since.

-scott
From: bob@obiwan.uucp (Bob Willcox)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Phone number(s) for Future Domain?
Date: 24 Dec 92 16:07:04 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Bob's Place, Austin TX

I am looking for a phone number (or numbers) for Future Domain.
I have a TMC-840 SCSI adapter and am in desperate need of a DOS
driver for it (so that I can use it with two MFM drives).

Please e-mail replys.  Thanks in advance for any help.
-- 
Bob Willcox                ...!{rutgers|ames}!cs.utexas.edu!uudell!obiwan!bob
Phone: 512 258-4224 (home)
       512 838-3914 (work)
From: rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (Ruth Milner)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: power specs on Micropolis 2.4GB disks
Date: 28 Dec 92 20:24:42 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM

We recently received a shipment of several Micropolis 5.25" 2.4GB SCSI
disks. The power supply on each individual cabinet (1 disk per) says it's 
spec'd for max. 5A draw at 110V. I find it very hard to believe that the 
disks would really ever pull that much current, given that the 1.6GB 5.25" 
disks are around 1-1.5A peak.

The manual that came with them gives all sorts of other information, but
not the actual power usage (it does give heat dissipation, which corresponds
to something less than 1A, but that's average, not spin-up). Does anyone
have this information?

Many thanks.
-- 
Ruth Milner                          NRAO/VLA                  Socorro NM
Computing Division Head      rmilner@zia.aoc.nrao.edu
From: mak@Germany.EU.net (Marcus Kommnick)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Address of Future Domain (in Germany)
Date: 29 Dec 1992 12:33:05 GMT
Organization: EUnet Backbone, Dortmund, Germany
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: walhalla.germany.eu.net

Hello,
a friend want to contact Future Domain in Germany.
Is there a german division?
Is there a german distributor?

Please answer via email.

Thank you.

-- 


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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.sun.hardware
From: earle@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Greg Earle - Gainfully Unemployed)
Subject: Source for *internal* Sun SPARCstation-1/1+ disks w/ capacity >= 1 Gb?
Followup-To: comp.periphs.scsi,comp.sys.sun.hardware
Keywords: SCSI  1 Gbyte
Reply-To: isolar!earle@elroy.JPL.NASA.GOV
Organization: Gainfully unemployed
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 08:55:23 GMT

I've just purchased a TriGem TGstation SDT-200 (SPARCstation clone with an IPC
motherboard - but with a 4/60 CPU )-: - housed inside a normal 4/60 pizza box).

It came with an internal 207 Mbyte disk, a floppy drive and the normal Sony
power supply (not sure what the rating is).  I plan to add an external Exabyte
EXB-8500ST drive and hopefully a Sony/Sun CD-ROM if I can find one cheap.

With 2 planned boxes on the external SCSI bus, I'd like to find an internal
3.5" drive to complement the 207.  I'm looking for as large a capacity as is
possible, i.e. 1.05 Gbytes at a minimum.

I saved a posting from last month with some helpful information, but would
like to hear more.  My priorities:

	- Capacity (larger the better)

	  I remember seeing the recently-announced DEC DSP3160 as being a
	  1.6 Gbyte 3.5" drive, but that may have been unformatted and the
	  formatted capacity may be 1.3 Gbytes.  This is what I'm looking
	  for, size-wise - but I'll go as low as those 1.05 Gbyte drives
	  such as the (e.g.) Micropolis 2112.

	- Heat and power consumption

	  I'm real interested in the new DEC DSP3160, for example, but that
	  saved posting implied that DEC drives might run too hot heat-wise
	  to be used as internal SPARCstation-1 variety pizza box drives.
	  Any further info to the contrary or confirming this would be much
	  appreciated.  Information on heat output and power consumption for
	  any drives you know about would be great, too.

	- Cost

	  With only a SPARCstation-1 clone, speed of disk access isn't as
	  important as keeping the cost down, since my piggy bank isn't very
	  full/deep ... (-:

Any relevant data/distributor info/street prices etc. greatly appreciated.

I've had the machine almost a week now, and I'm still suffering with 8 Mb RAM
and the solitary 207, and I'm eating up valuable phone charge time reading and
posting without the big disk to set up my own Usenet site with ... )-:

Thanks in advance,

--
	- Greg Earle
	  Itinerant Sun Consultant
	  isolar!earle@elroy.JPL.NASA.GOV	(Preferred)