Matt Dainty wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like to upgrade the hard disk in my Qube 2 from the piddly
> little Quantum Fireball 4GB that is currently installed.
> 
> I understand the situation regarding power and perhaps to a lesser
> extent heat, but I was wondering what restrictions there are on the
> maximum size of disk I can use?
> 
> I was hoping to perhaps use something around the 160GB mark, maybe
> bigger if the price is right. Will I be able to see all of this disk
> under NetBSD? Any booting difficulties?
> 
> Also, I intend to investigate this a bit regardless, but do any current
> Qube 2 owners have any recommendations for suitable disks?
> 
> I have currently two models in mind from looking at the archives:
> 
> 120GB Maxtor 4R120L0
> 120GB Samsung SV1204H
> 
> I'm guessing the equivalent 160GB+ models are not going to be that
> dissimilar with regards to operating characteristics.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Matt

i've got a WD 200GB running in my qube2. the only problem i had was that 
  as it ships it's jumpered for cable select. it needs to be jumpered as 
master for the NetBSD restore CD to work. it cost me a couple of hours 
of debugging before i checked the jumper setting.

john