Looking for SCSI hard disk < 1 gigabyte

[jc1]

Post here because it is to be used in a high resolution plotting equipment.

The low capacity SCSI hard disk is hard to find nowadays.
It is unavailable at SLS or Funa.

The SCSI hard disk capacity must be less than 1 Gbyte, preferably around 500 Mbytes.
Sad to say that my plotting device can't format SCSI hard disk larger than 1 Gbyte.

Where can I buy such hard disk? Will consider used one if it is fully functional.

Any advise.

Thanks.

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

Post here because it is to be used in a high resolution plotting equipment.

The low capacity SCSI hard disk is hard to find nowadays.
It is unavailable at SLS or Funa.

The SCSI hard disk capacity must be less than 1 Gbyte, preferably around 500 Mbytes.
Sad to say that my plotting device can't format SCSI hard disk larger than 1 Gbyte.

Where can I buy such hard disk? Will consider used one if it is fully functional.

Any advise.

Thanks.

machiam looking for antique, the scsi connection?

 

[ahbeng]

maybe north korea use it in their daepodong missles.

 

[jc1]

machiam looking for antique, the scsi connection?

Standard 50-pin SCSI II , e.g. seagate model ST3390N.
To be exact, 50-pin (25 pins x 2 rows) IDC header/connector.

Thanks

 

[Wai]

i got a 80MB SCSI and a 600+MB SCSI lying around...

but too bad none of them working

what plotter is that? can format it on PC then bring over to the plotter?

 

[jc1]

i got a 80MB SCSI and a 600+MB SCSI lying around...

but too bad none of them working

what plotter is that? can format it on PC then bring over to the plotter?

Thanks for your reply.

Similar equipment here, but older model.

Yes, the low level format can be done on PC. But the machine level ( equivalent to high level formatting in PC) must be done on the equipment. Unfortunately the machine diagnostic test failed if installed hard disk capacity is beyond certain size. This is similar to much smaller storage space that can be supported by DOS vs Windows in PC environment.

The hard disk is not used to store rasterize data which are generated on-the-fly by transputers (parallel processors). This hard disk is used as temporary buffer for vector data input and hence required size is rather small.

Hard disk size between 100Mb to 700Mb are suitable as I have not experienced vector data beyond 100 Mbytes in my life.

regards.

 

[Wai]

hmmm...if you are adventurous enough, may be can try low level format a larger hard disk to smaller size, then bring over to plotter for high level format.

but if anything wrong during the low level format, u can say bye bye to the hard disk already

 

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

goto weng cheong computers in sim lim square. one of the back alley shops on 4th floor. got loads of 2nd hand and old stuff there

 

[jacob]

Standard 50-pin SCSI II , e.g. seagate model ST3390N.
To be exact, 50-pin (25 pins x 2 rows) IDC header/connector.

Thanks

interested in seagate st31200n?

 

[ortega]

i might have as well, i'll check the capacity
but i do know that i have a 2GB baracuda
and another 4GB quantum fireball

smaller capacity i'll have to check

 

[ortega]

sorry all over 1GB

 

[jc1]

Dear all, thanks for your reply.

Got a used 500 Mbyte SCSI at Genting Lane this afternoon.

Thanks again, gentlemen.