Ultra 10 disks (Was Re:[SunRescue] SparcstationIPC)

[Don Varner]

While we're on the subject of disks I'd like to find a good
source for scsi drives for an Ultra 10.  I've managed to 
pick up a beater U10 that wouldn't power up and looks like
it fell off a loading dock. (Hmmmm...UPS?) 

Anyway I've finally got it to the ok prompt but it didn't
come with disks.  Unfortunately it's also missing BOTH 
mounting brackets.  So.... I'm looking for a pair of external
boxes (mirrored OS) or the brackets. I figure I have a
snowball's chance in hell of someone having spare brackets.
I could probably rig something up to mount the disks but
I hate to kludge it.


The SunSwift board that is installed doesn't have internal
connectors anyway so external would be cleaner. Also concerned
about heat load with big drives internally.

I need 18gb or higher and would like a good warranty policy.
Gold Source seems to have decent prices and 5yr warranty but
I didn't see any external boxes. 

Any other vendors you guys like?

Thanks,
Don Varner
Lawrence Berkeley Lab
Energy Sciences Network
Berkeley,Ca


Steve Pacenka wrote:
> 
> > Get a newer IBM narrow 7200rpm hard disk and you're fine.  Their 10krpm
> > drives run remarkably cool, their 7200s are just about room temp.  Very
> > reliable too.
> >       Nick
> 
> I use IBM ultrastar and deskstar drives by preference too.
 
> > > lacking any OS, so the IBM will donate its 500M + 1G drives to a pair of IPCs.
> > >  (Is this a cross species organ transplant? :^) )
> > >
> > > Wouldn't heat be a major limiting factor in the itty-bitty IPC box?
> > >
> > >   REF: http://www.obsolyte.com/sun_ipx/ulti_fan_hack/
> >