Hello,

We have a number of Sunblade 150 machines to mount in cabinets ideally on
their side. The response from a Sun Product Manager was:

"I believe engineering determined the only problem was with operating the
CD-ROM, because we do not offer clips to hold the disk in place. Otherwise
everything else is fine."

Has anyone had any direct experience with mounting these computers on the
side.

Regards,

Mike

Mike Palamarek wrote:

> "I believe engineering determined the only problem was with operating the
> CD-ROM, because we do not offer clips to hold the disk in place. Otherwise
> everything else is fine."

The only other thing I can think of is that disks formatted in one
orientation may be unreadable in another.

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Did it with SB100s, Ultra5s, Ultra2s, 1s, SS20s..... As long as you put the
power supply end at the top, since heat rises...

"Robin KAY" <komadori@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:1077150944.69127.0@despina.uk.clara.net...
> Mike Palamarek wrote:
>
> > "I believe engineering determined the only problem was with operating
the
> > CD-ROM, because we do not offer clips to hold the disk in place.
Otherwise
> > everything else is fine."
>
> The only other thing I can think of is that disks formatted in one
> orientation may be unreadable in another.

What's wrong with formatting them one way, and using them another?

Vu.

Vu <v_le@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> The only other thing I can think of is that disks formatted in one
>> orientation may be unreadable in another.
>
> What's wrong with formatting them one way, and using them another?

Many years ago hard disks had difficulties if you formatted them in one
orientation, and then used them in another.

Hasn't been a problem for well over 5 years...

Scott.

"Scott Howard" <scott@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
news:1077194361.783841@docbert...
> Vu <v_le@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> The only other thing I can think of is that disks formatted in one
> >> orientation may be unreadable in another.
> >
> > What's wrong with formatting them one way, and using them another?
>
> Many years ago hard disks had difficulties if you formatted them in one
> orientation, and then used them in another.
>
> Hasn't been a problem for well over 5 years...

I don't think I've ever come across that problem, although I have heard
about it, but that was many years ago back in high school. I finished
high school 5 years ago, so maybe the problem had been addressed.

Does anyone know what caused the problem? Was it just gravity making
the head move ever so slightly out of place?

Vu.

Vu wrote:

> "Scott Howard" <scott@hunterlink.net.au> wrote:
>
>> Many years ago hard disks had difficulties if you formatted them in one
>> orientation, and then used them in another.
>>
>> Hasn't been a problem for well over 5 years...
>
[snip]

> Does anyone know what caused the problem? Was it just gravity making
> the head move ever so slightly out of place?

See http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/op/pa...ntation-c.html

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Wishing you good fortune,
--Robin Kay-- (komadori)

Thanks for the link.

--

Vu.



"Robin KAY" <komadori@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:1077206062.2494.0@nnrp-t71-01.news.uk.clara.net...
> Vu wrote:
>
> > "Scott Howard" <scott@hunterlink.net.au> wrote:
> >
> >> Many years ago hard disks had difficulties if you formatted them in one
> >> orientation, and then used them in another.
> >>
> >> Hasn't been a problem for well over 5 years...
> >
> [snip]
>
> > Does anyone know what caused the problem? Was it just gravity making
> > the head move ever so slightly out of place?
>
> See http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/op/pa...ntation-c.html
>
> --
> Wishing you good fortune,
> --Robin Kay-- (komadori)
>

In article <4J4Zb.66969$Wa.30258@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Vu" <v_le@hotmail.com> writes:
> "Scott Howard" <scott@hunterlink.net.au> wrote in message
> news:1077194361.783841@docbert...
>> Vu <v_le@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> The only other thing I can think of is that disks formatted in one
>> >> orientation may be unreadable in another.
>> >
>> > What's wrong with formatting them one way, and using them another?
>>
>> Many years ago hard disks had difficulties if you formatted them in one
>> orientation, and then used them in another.
>>
>> Hasn't been a problem for well over 5 years...
>
> I don't think I've ever come across that problem, although I have heard
> about it, but that was many years ago back in high school. I finished
> high school 5 years ago, so maybe the problem had been addressed.
>
> Does anyone know what caused the problem? Was it just gravity making
> the head move ever so slightly out of place?

Maybe the bits keep falling on the floor if you set it sideways. :-)

(I could've said it presumably hurts more sideways, but I was trying to be
politely silly...oops, went and said it anyway...oh well...)

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