> I regularly get in trouble for saying this because some >people like them, and I don't mean to kill your sale, but I have had >such bad experiences with SCA (80 pin) hard drives and adapters that >I avoid them like the plague.
That's OK. I think I made it pretty clear myself for potential buyers to beware. It really is a hassle, but for someone like a college student who doesn't have much $$ to burn and plenty of time and soldering guns laying around (oh, to go back to those wonderful old days...), they're probably better than nothin'! Besides, within an hour or so of posting the drives on the SWAP list I was flooded with offers. There must be someone out there with the patience for SCA-adapted drives, that person just ain't me! I also hear the drives have a lot of potential for someone who can dig up a SCA backplate external enclosure, although I haven't seen one of those since circa 1998. Honestly though, I do think with some patience, SCA adapted drives would work wonderfully for home/geek/experimental use, especially with a more forgiving/nuts-n-bolts OS like Linux. -- --Chris PM 7500/604e 200Mhz 4 gig SCSI 256 megs OS 8.6 (This machine rocks!) -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
