Subject: Re: disk for SS20 ?
To: Simon J. Gerraty <sjg@crufty.net>
From: khaqq <khaqq@free.fr>
List: port-sparc
Date: 12/06/2005 01:32:47
On Mon,  5 Dec 2005 12:54:49 -0800 (PST)
"Simon J. Gerraty" <sjg@crufty.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> the disk in my SS20 died a few weeks ago (refuses to spin up).
> I put a spare 1G Sun disk in it, but it is just too noisy to leave
> running.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a currently available disk that will fit in the
> SS20 and isn't too loud?   Capacity doesn't matter since I doubt one
> can get anything smaller than 4G these days.

I would go with anything that features a fluid bearing motor and a
SCA-80 connector. The SS20 is supposed to be able to use drives up to 
127GB. However, heat output may become a problem, so adding a fan
is recommended. 

khaqq