summary: Disk compatible list?

From: Andrew Watkins (andrew@dcs.bbk.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Dec 09 1998 - 10:20:15 CST


My original question was:

>
> I checked most of the sources and I can not find any thing close to a list
> of disks which are compatible to Sun systems. The reason I am asking is to
> see if it
> would be possible to buy a PC SCSI disk and have it accessible from a Sun system.
>
> If I do not buy it from Sun or one of the big companies then I am unsure if
> it will work, even thought it may be close to the specification.
>
> Has any one seen or got a Disk compatible list of SCSI disks for Sun systems.

Well, the short answer is there is no list, but it looks like if you do want to get a
PC SCSI disk for a Sun system, the only worry will be how to connect it to your system.
External should be fine with correct cable internal may be a little harder. (Not forgetting
that Sun will not support it!)

Your best bet is to buy from Sun, since cost is not that much different or to ask the
manufactory if it will work. The big boys - Fujitsu, Quantum and Seagate - would be best.

Thanks to

Anthony.Worrall@reading.ac.uk
Marais Gert <maraisg@saps.org.za>
Akash X Dhama" <dhama_akash@jpmorgan.com>
MARC.NEWMAN@chase.com

Andrew Watkins



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