[rescue] Tadpole Sparcbook - HDD Options

Tue Apr 27 23:12:39 CDT 2021

Hi there

Yes 3GX

I didnbt know about thenSCSI2SD PowerBook edition but now that I do thatbs
most likely where I am headed. Yes still have the caddy so all good there.

Thanks again

Cheers

Richard

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> On 28 Apr 2021, at 04:52, Chase Rayfield <cusbrar2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> o;?Which model of SparcBook do you have?
> I tested my Sparcbook 3GX with Micheal McMaster on the powerbook version of
> the SCSI2SD a few years ago to get BSD booting without errors. You do need
the
> caddy for the connector so make sure you keep that.
>
> I am pretty sure any firmware for the SCSI2SD after Jan 2015 should work.
>
> I have tested that 32GB cards work at least on NetBSD... the other vintage
IDE
> to SCSI adapters are limited to about 8GB... so not worth your time IMO.
> Also you should be able to configure multiple disks on the SCSI2SD if you
want
> to install several OSes on different emulated drives. And manually boot
into
> them from the prom.
>
> Chase
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> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:47:27 +1000
> From: Richard <ejb at trick-1.net>
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> Subject: [rescue] Tadpole Sparcbook - HDD Options
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> Hi Folks
>
> So the tadpole arrived but when powered on it would not detect the disk on
> the
> SCSI bus (probe-scsi empty).
> Took the drive caddy apart and found a Hitachi DK226A-21 insideb&.a quick
> google tells me thats an IDE drive in a 1.2G caddy so no IDE to SCSI bridge
> thereb&.so now I know why it wouldnbt work.
>
> I am therefore now looking for a 2.5b SCSI HDD or some alternate solution.
>
> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions/drives lurking in the bottom of a draw?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:05:09 -0400
> From: John Hudak <jjhudak at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [rescue] Tadpole Sparcbook - HDD Options
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> FWIW, youB  may want to check into general scsi to CF adapters.B  Off the
top
> of my head, I don't recall one in a HD form factor but there may be one
> that could work.B  Here is a starter for some ideas
> https://wiki.68kmla.org/SCSI_hard_disk_replacement_options
> Good luck
> J
>
>
>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 8:47 AM Richard <ejb at trick-1.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> So the tadpole arrived but when powered on it would not detect the disk on
>> the
>> SCSI bus (probe-scsi empty).
>> Took the drive caddy apart and found a Hitachi DK226A-21 insideb&.a quick
>> google tells me thats an IDE drive in a 1.2G caddy so no IDE to SCSI
bridge
>> thereb&.so now I know why it wouldnb t work.
>>
>> I am therefore now looking for a 2.5bB  SCSI HDD or some alternate
> solution.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions/drives lurking in the bottom of a draw?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
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> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:16:08 -0500
> From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com>
> To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Subject: Re: [rescue] Tadpole Sparcbook - HDD Options
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> Did the caddy have any 'logic' inside? SCSI to IDE adapters were quite
common
> in those laptops, if the tray had an IDE interface inside, I suspect there
is
> a circuit board converting that to SCSI.
>
> Fingers crossed you just need to find an IDE drive replacement, that should
> be
> infinitely easier than finding a suitable SCSI solution.
>
> Ken
>
>> On Apr 27, 2021, at 07:47, Richard <ejb at trick-1.net> wrote:
>>
>> o;?Hi Folks
>>
>> So the tadpole arrived but when powered on it would not detect the disk on
> the
>> SCSI bus (probe-scsi empty).
>> Took the drive caddy apart and found a Hitachi DK226A-21 insideb&.a quick
>> google tells me thats an IDE drive in a 1.2G caddy so no IDE to SCSI
bridge
>> thereb&.so now I know why it wouldnbt work.
>>
>> I am therefore now looking for a 2.5b SCSI HDD or some alternate solution.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions/drives lurking in the bottom of a draw?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> _______________________________________________
>> rescue list - http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue
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> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:24:03 -0700
> From: Dan Moisa <dmoisa at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [rescue] Tadpole Sparcbook - HDD Options
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> SCSI2SD makes an adapter in laptop form factor - macs used the 2.5" scsi
> hdds, as did the sparc Voyager. I tried one and it works.
>
> Super jealous about the tadpole, I've been looking for one for years!
>
> Dan.
>
>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 07:16 Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Did the caddy have any 'logic' inside? SCSI to IDE adapters were quite
>> common
>> in those laptops, if the tray had an IDE interface inside, I suspect there
>> is
>> a circuit board converting that to SCSI.
>>
>> Fingers crossed you just need to find an IDE drive replacement, that
>> should be
>> infinitely easier than finding a suitable SCSI solution.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>>> On Apr 27, 2021, at 07:47, Richard <ejb at trick-1.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> o;?Hi Folks
>>>
>>> So the tadpole arrived but when powered on it would not detect the disk
>> on
>> the
>>> SCSI bus (probe-scsi empty).
>>> Took the drive caddy apart and found a Hitachi DK226A-21 insideb&.a quick
>>> google tells me thats an IDE drive in a 1.2G caddy so no IDE to SCSI
>> bridge
>>> thereb&.so now I know why it wouldnb t work.
>>>
>>> I am therefore now looking for a 2.5bB  SCSI HDD or some alternate
>> solution.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas/suggestions/drives lurking in the bottom of a draw?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> rescue list - http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue
>> _______________________________________________
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