[SunRescue] Half height drives.

[Mike Hebel]

>>The disks I have are OEM'ed IBM 75G3577 disks.  I can't find any
>>information on jumper settings or any such stuff.  A Google search came
>>up with three links, one being a question on how to get these drives
>>running in a Sun box (no answers), and the rest have no valid
>>information in parts.  I can't find any information on IBM's site (what
>>are the odds), either.  Anyone know of these?

If these are the same drives with the power/cable connector on the _top_
portion of the back of the drive then you're going to have a tough time
trying to fit them in the SS2 case.  I know - I tried and without cutting
the cross support in the pizza cover they won't fit.

As for info on them you have to poke around IBM's web site.  It takes some
time but they _are_ there.  All the drive numbers are slightly different so
the data I have probably wouldn't help you.

>>> Look at it again. I am sure you are missing the eureka bit.

Try www.pc.ibm.com - your answers are probably there.

>><sniffs armpits>
>>
>>I do not!

*snooty voice* "I" use a deodorant bit!

>>Yeah, as I say, I might be able to shoehorn these in.  However, I'm
>>still struggling with jumpers and the like.

Check how they compare to the support bracket - that will give you a
go/no-go on them unless you want to cut into your case.  As for jumpers see
the above link.  They probably only have ID, spinup, and parity jumpers.
Most of the IBM OEM'd drives I've seen have no termination capability on
them.

>>Got any 50-pin 2G disks you want to trade? :)  I have three of these
>>beasts.

Pardon me for being forward Mike N. but http://twmaster.com/sunpart.html ;-)

Mike Hebel