on 12/6/05 12:16 PM, Barrey Jewall at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Brian - > > If you haven't already got one, I'll ship a 2GB to you for $5.00 plus > the cost of shipping. > > I already threw out or donated most of the ones I had here, but I still > have a couple left. > > IBM-DORS-32160, 2160MB, 50-Pin > Seagate ST32550N, 2GB, 50-Pin > > If you want one in an external case, and with a SCSI cable and > terminator to connect it to the back of the S900, I'll throw that in for > $5.00 more. > > - Barrey > > Brian wrote: > >> Okay guys this may seem really odd and you will probably find loads now but >> on ebay I cant find any umax s900's and only 1 50pin scsi hd by ibm 4 gig >> $20 plus $9.99 postage but they only post to the usa not the uk :'( >> >> Brian >> >> >> On 12/6/05 3:12 am, "Jeff Walther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> At 20:43 -0400 06/11/2005, Krow Magnum wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Make sure it's a true 50pin SCSI and not a 68 or 80pin drive with an >>>> adapter because they can be a pin sometimes. A 50pin SCSI ut of a Mac >>>> will plug in and can be formatted using your OS 9 CD utilities and >>>> install OS 9 with no problems at all. 2GB will be plenty of space for >>>> a scanning station but 4GB would be better for Photoshop. >>>> >>>> >>> There is at least one seller on Ebay who lists drives as 50 pin in >>> the Subject (title) line but when you read the small print down in >>> the Item Description, you find that it is an adapted drive--and even >>> that fine print is a little weasly. You have to pay close attention >>> to realize they're saying it's an adapted drive from 80 pin SCA. So >>> be careful. >>> >>> >>> >>>> My favotite SCSI's are Quantum brand becuse I have had several and >>>> they se em to last longer. >>>> >>>> >>> I like the IBM brand drives myself because they seem quieter. But I >>> like my Quantums too. >>> >>> Watch out for the Seagate Barracuda ST32550N. This is a true 50 pin >>> drive, but it's from about 1995, sounds like a jet engine, exhales >>> heat like a forge and is very slow by today's standards (~6 MB/s true >>> performance). >>> >>> However, the four that I have, have been rock solid reliable. They >>> were a RAID in my main machine (pre-Umax) for several years with no >>> problems. Of course, I added six extra fans to that machine for the >>> heat, and lined the inside of the case with speaker batting to absorb >>> the noise... >>> >>> Jeff Walther >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > Hello Barry,
If you still have one of those 2GB 50-pin left, I'd be interested. The boot drive on my J700 is defective. Is 2Gb enough to install OS9? Thanks sieg deleu PS Bought a 68-pin 4Gb on eBay, thinking it would work on the Umax -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
