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RE: PC suitable for HA controller?


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: PC suitable for HA controller?
  • From: "Paul Miller" <pmiller@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:36:59 -0000
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 February 2001 23:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?


The original drive was a 4GB, I'd happily take anything, but obviously a
4GB
for £40 (ish) would be ideal... where is this fair?.....

(the reason I'm being so cheap is that the laptop belongs to the company,
and they could ask fdor it back at any time. but theres an 80% chance that
they'll never remember where it is... :)))

Cheers.

Paul G.




>From: "Paul Miller" <pmiller@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
>Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 22:16:25 -0000
>
>I have a 2.5" laptop drive you can have, its only about 500MB
though' :(
>The computer fare we were talking about a couple of days ago sells them
for
>around ?30 for 2gig
>I think its ?40 - 45 for 4gig if my memory serves me right.
>
>Paul
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 08 February 2001 20:01
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Cc: Mark@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
>
>
>Sorry in advance for turning this list into a garage sale...
>
>OK, I've "rummaged" through the spares cupboard, and
uncovered the
>following
>drives, free to anyone for the cost of sending them...
>
>(Mark M already has dibs on the IDE ones...)
>
>SCSI:  (narrow, 50-pin)
>Seagate Barracuda ST32550N x 2  (2.1GB)
>Connor CFP2105S x 1 (2.1GB)
>
>Wide-SCSI: (68-pin)
>IBM DORS-32160 x 3 (2.1GB)
>Seagate ST15150W x 1 (2.1GB - 2" form factor - sounds like a
Harrier
>jump-jet when it spins up...)
>
>IDE:
>Western Digital Caviar 2850 x 1 (850MB)
>Samsung PLS-30854A x 1 (850MB)
>
>All are 3.5" x 1" form factor, except for the one mentioned
above, all were
>working last time I took them out of the machines they were in...
>
>I Also have a P90 motherboard (with P90 fitted) if anyone's
interested..
>
>Oh, and I know I have one or two external 3.5" SCSI drive
enclosures
>somewhere (in the loft I think) with integral PSU's, external SCSI-ID
>switch, and twin micro-D connectors.
>
>Also, while were in "swap-shop" mode, don't suppose anyone
has a spare 2.5"
>IDE drive perchance? - or knows where I can get one cheap? - don't
>especially care about the size, but I've got a perfectly good Toshiba
Tecra
>550CDT laptop that has a dead disk.... (I'd like to get it set up as a
HA
>controller on my bedside table or something...)
>
>Cheers all.
>
>Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Mark McCall" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: "Mark McCall" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
> >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:14:55 -0000
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >I could use a couple of the IDE drives if possible?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >M.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
> >
> >
> > > <Free Hardware Offer>
> > >
> > > Errm, I have a stash of all my old hard disks lying around
in my junk
> > > cupboard, which I seriously am never likely to use again.
(but I never
> >throw
> > > anything out!)
> > >
> > > I know I have a bunch of SCSI disks, all 2GB, most wide-SCSI
(68-pin
> > > connector), but there might be one or two narrow-SCSI (50
pin). As for
> >IDE
> > > ones, unfortunately most of my stash are just 850MB ones,
and I can't
> > > remember how many I've got left, as I have been pulling them
apart to
> >use
> >as
> > > fridge magnets!!
> > >
> > > Free to anyone who thinks it's worth the cost of the
postage...
> > >
> > > <End free hardware offer>
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Oliver Pell" <odp@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
> > > >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:27:57 -0000
> > > >
> > > ><snip>Haven't a clue what it would be worth
though?
> > > >
> > > >Not much ;-). Seriously, a P-Pro 200 should probably be
fine unless
>you
> > > >want
> > > >to run voice recognition. The 1GB HDD might be more of a
problem -
> >though
> > > >it
> > > >depends what OS you want, of course. If you want to run
a reliable
> >version
> > > >of Windows (i.e. NT/2000) or a more than minimal install
of Linux
>then
> >I'd
> > > >recommend factoring in the cost of buying an new hard
disk as well.
> > > >
> > > >Cheers,
> > > >
> > > >Oliver.
> > > >
> > > >   >-----Original Message-----
> > > >   >From:
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >sentto-1109639-6796-981587670-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
> > > >   >om
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >[mailto:sentto-1109639-6796-981587670-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
> > > >   >nelist.com]On Behalf Of Mick Furlong
> > > >   >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:13 PM
> > > >   >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >   >Subject: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >   >I have a chance to get an old PC which I would
like to use as a
>HA
> > > >   >controller.
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Specification is Pentium Pro 200. 128mb ram, 1gb
ide disc.
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Interestingly it has 4x PCI and 4xISA slots (1
shared), so
>loading
> >it
> > > >   >up with expansion cards such as Sound and Serial
Ports is easy (i
> >have
> > > >   >an odd mix of cards around so the mix of slots is
handy.
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Could someone advise on the pros and cons od
using this PC for HA
> >and
> > > >   >also whether the system is actually worth paying 
any money for?
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Thanks in advance
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Mick
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >
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