Subject: Re: Ultra5 - adding a second drive
To: None <rmk@rmkhome.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 10/29/2002 17:38:08
On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 04:07:36PM -0700, Rick Kelly wrote:
> matthew green said:
> 
> >you can put a second disk in a U5 system but it "wants" a special
> >bracket you get from sun when you buy a 2nd disk for a u5/u10 system.
> >i have no experience in _not_ using this backet.  also, it replaces
> >the floppy drive ....
> 
> memoryx.com sells the bracket for $12US. I thought it would actually
> fit in place of the optional smart card reader.

I have added a second drive in a U5 this way. I don't remember exactly
but there may be a problem with cable lenght for power supply (you may
not be able to have CD and second HD connected at the same time).

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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI.           Manuel.Bouyer@lip6.fr
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