In a message dated 7/1/03 8:04:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I would like a bigger hard drive in the 950 server in our old school lab. Am I restricted to only Apple SCSI drives? >>
Yes, and no. If you want Drive Setup to support your SCSI drive, you are restricted to those SCSI drives which Apple specifically supports in Drive Setup. One of those was the Seagate ST-15150N, and Drive Setup will support a generic ST-15150N. It is not necessary to use an Apple-branded ST-15150N. Additionally, using the default Seagate resource as a model, it is possible to support just about any SCSI drive in Drive Setup. Just copy this fSCR resource (it is ID=599) and insert it as ID=128, then use the Get Info function to change the Name from "SEAGATE,*" to, say, "WDIGTL,*", or "FUJITSU,*", or whatever. Finally, you can install a huge UATA hard drive using an ACARD N-SCSI "Bridge". There is a new one which mounts on the bottom of a 1" hard drive. About $79 from ACARD's US distributor. I presently have a 120 GB UATA drive on my G3 MT server, although it is the UW-SCSI version of this product, as my server is all UW-SCSI and the ATAPI buses are used only for CD-ROM-R-R/W and DVD-ROM-R-R/W drives. Depending upon how much storage you need (or want) the "Bridge" solution may be the most economical. >> Also, can I put in a SCSI CD-ROM drive? Any size or brand recommends? >> Apple made a CD-ROM bezel for the Q950, but it is probably easier delete the floppy drive and open up the floppy bezel to allow passage of the CD-ROM's tray. You will have to remove the EMI shield in order to do this, and it is convenient to have a Simonds (or Nicholson) "laminate file", and a LOT of patience. There are actually two CD-ROM bezels for the Q950-type case: 1) one intended for the Q950/WGS 95, and which has the CD-ROM in the upper (floppy) position, and 2) one intended for the WGS 9150 [ * ] , and which has the CD-ROM in the lower position. Both of these bezels are hard to find ... perhaps harder to find than Apple's fabled "five drive shelf". [ * ] The floppy in the WGS 9150 was moved to the loudspeaker panel. It is possible to modify this floppy bracket and panel to support a Zip drive. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
