Subject: Re: NetBSD/hp300
To: Wiker, Raymond <etorwi@eto.ericsson.se>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-hp300
Date: 09/03/1996 13:15:26
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On Tue, 3 Sep 96 14:38:27 +0200
"Wiker, Raymond" <etorwi@eto.ericsson.se> wrote:
> Hi. I'm currently running NetBSD on a pc532, but I'm about to
> get an HP300 (345) as well. This machine has a couple of low-capacity
> HPIB disks (only one of which is working) as well as a HPIB tape unit.
> There is also something that appears to be a SCSI disk connector
> (internal), which might be more useful to me ;-)
Yah, the 345 had an internal SCSI bus (you could put a drive in the very
front of the machine, right behind the grille).
> I can connect this machine to the network at work and install
> from that, but I'm a bit uncertain about what I need to do before
> that. I assume that I can just use the SCSI connector and install a
> 3.5 inch unit internally - is that correct? I'm not too keen on
> using the big, noisy & low-capacity HPIB disks...
Ought to work ... note, however, I've never actually used a 345 ... I
know a couple of people who have (Herb, Dave?), so they might be able to
give you mounting suggestions (I think there was a special bracket for
the drive?)
ciao.
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