At 01:06 PM 13/8/95 +0800, Chris Lo wrote:
>A friend of mine is asking for help to add a Seagate 32550N to his HP 3000
>system. But I have only experience in HP9k/{7|8}00. I've read thru' the FAQ
>and this part hasn't filled in yet. Can anyone tell me the step-by-step
>procedure to add a disk to a HP 3000 system? I think he is running MPE/ix 4.0
>(or 5.0). Thanks a million.
 
If you could find out, it may be worth more than a million!  While, as you
imply, connecting a 32550N to a 9K is extremely simply, such is not the case
with the 3000.  The problem has often here been bewailed, but resolution not.
 
The line from HP is that to ensure the optimum reliability and performance
(that we expect from the 3k) that something else must be added to the
mechanisms.  So a generic SCSI-2 drive, while having electrical
compatibility with the 3000 does not have 'brains' to do the job.
 
Too bad.  A choice would be nice.
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