Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 06:17:37
From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=-
Dan,
Yes, it's the IBM Travelstar 20 GN 20g. I'd guess that there should be no
problem with the 5g version if they're only 9.5mm
Neil
>Neil,
>
>If you don't mind me asking... what drive are you using? Is it the IBM 20gb
>Travelstar?
>Im asking this as I have a number of 5gb IBM travelstar drives left over
>from recent
>notebook upgrades that im wondering what to do with. Could these 9.5mm 5gb
>IBM
>travelstar drives be used in Libretto 50ct's?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dan
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: neil barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Libretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Thursday, July 26, 2001 1:06 PM
>Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=-
>
>
> >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:58:49
> >From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: CT50 and 20G drives -=*SORTED*=-
> >
> >Ok folks, here's the biz...
> >
> >The CT50, overclocked using the bus multiplier to 100MHz, will *not*
>operate
> >correctly with the IBM 20G drive. The disk testing software which comes
>with
> >the big disk manager from IBM reports the fault as a faulty cable (!)
>from
> >which I can only assume that some odd timing quirk is upsetting the
>drive.
> >
> >At 75M, or at 100M using the CPU multiplier, it works fine.
> >
> >The system allocates all the way to cylinder 1023 if allowed to so I've
>left
> >space immediately after that for hibernation. Haven't tested hibernation
>yet
> >though.
> >
> >All I need now is for someome (Pres?) to tell me again which file is
>needed
> >to make W98 see the floppy...
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Neil
> >
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