RE: PC suitable for HA controller?

[Vince <vince@xxxxxxx>]

Paul,

I've got a 3.5 Gigger some where, will dig it out.

Vince

At 00:26 15/02/01, you wrote:
>Thanks Paul.
>
>(I can't remember if I've already replied or not) - Chianti..
>
>I'm, going to be "up north" around easter time, So I'l have a
look at this
>place that everyone's talking about & see what I can pick up....
Otherwise,
>I'll gladly take 500Mb - that's enough (just) for a decent Win98
install
>plus an MP3 player, & so could make a perfectly good MP3 source for
the
>bedroom. (accessing the MP3's off the LAN of course).
>
>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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