I'm sorry - I really should become more informed on SCSI compatibility
issues :-(

I am looking to buy an IBM 36GB SCA disk on eBay and put it into a 6-bay
Multipak. The spec for the drive is that it has an Ultra320 interface. I
have had a fail with an 9GB Ultra160 drive previously, so am nervy now
about the prospects of Ultra320. Is it possible that I juat had a broken
drive, or was it that the SCSI controller could not do U160 and the
drive was not downward compatible/sensing?...

Large vodka and FAQ (one block of ice) required immediately.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

TIA,


Beardy.

Beardy wrote:

> I'm sorry - I really should become more informed on SCSI compatibility
> issues :-(
>
> I am looking to buy an IBM 36GB SCA disk on eBay and put it into a 6-bay
> Multipak. The spec for the drive is that it has an Ultra320 interface. I
> have had a fail with an 9GB Ultra160 drive previously, so am nervy now
> about the prospects of Ultra320. Is it possible that I juat had a broken
> drive, or was it that the SCSI controller could not do U160 and the
> drive was not downward compatible/sensing?...

I have often fast drives on slower controller and vice versa, with no
problems. The only thing you has to keep in mind is the cable, don't use a
cable designed for slower transfers than you actually use, you will get all
sorts of wierd errors.

--
Lasse Jensen [fafler at linuxmail dot org]

HI,

Beardy wrote:
> I'm sorry - I really should become more informed on SCSI compatibility
> issues :-(
>
> I am looking to buy an IBM 36GB SCA disk on eBay and put it into a 6-bay
> Multipak. The spec for the drive is that it has an Ultra320 interface. I
> have had a fail with an 9GB Ultra160 drive previously, so am nervy now
> about the prospects of Ultra320. Is it possible that I juat had a broken
> drive, or was it that the SCSI controller could not do U160 and the
> drive was not downward compatible/sensing?...
>
You only need to check that if the drive is not a HVD(High voltage diff)
and that the drive if it is a LVD drive that it will automatically
change to no LVD(single ended) that is.

Speed and stuff is no problem, but as always it is good to read the PDF
spec on the IBM/Hitachi web just in case.

> Large vodka and FAQ (one block of ice) required immediately.
>
No need on SCSI!


IBM drives are very good, but so are most of todays brands.

/michael

Michael Laajanen wrote:
> HI,
>
> Beardy wrote:
>
>> I'm sorry - I really should become more informed on SCSI compatibility
>> issues :-(
>>
>> I am looking to buy an IBM 36GB SCA disk on eBay and put it into a
>> 6-bay Multipak. The spec for the drive is that it has an Ultra320
>> interface. I have had a fail with an 9GB Ultra160 drive previously, so
>> am nervy now about the prospects of Ultra320. Is it possible that I
>> juat had a broken drive, or was it that the SCSI controller could not
>> do U160 and the drive was not downward compatible/sensing?...
>>
> You only need to check that if the drive is not a HVD(High voltage diff)
> and that the drive if it is a LVD drive that it will automatically
> change to no LVD(single ended) that is.
>
> Speed and stuff is no problem, but as always it is good to read the PDF
> spec on the IBM/Hitachi web just in case.
>
>> Large vodka and FAQ (one block of ice) required immediately.
>>
> No need on SCSI!
>
>
> IBM drives are very good, but so are most of todays brands.
>
> /michael
>

Many thanks indeed to you, Thomas and Lasse for the feedback/insights.


Beardy.