I picked up a couple of 9GB Seagate Elite SCSI disks the other day (model
410800N, 1995-vintage but 5.25" FH units).
Both drives spin up, both pass r/w tests successfully. On one unit, the
spindle motor sound is constant. On the other, however, it makes a sound
that I can best describe as "
Jules,
That sounds like a spindle motor bearing that is going bad. Yes, it
will get worst and the motor will fail to spin up at one point. I
wouldn't use this drive for anything that is important. Remember these
motors don't have a lot of torque.
GOD Bless and Thanks,
rich!
On 11/14/2020
On 11/14/20 11:09 AM, Richard Pope wrote:
Jules,
That sounds like a spindle motor bearing that is going bad. Yes, it
will get worst and the motor will fail to spin up at one point. I wouldn't
use this drive for anything that is important. Remember these motors don't
have a lot of torque.
Rebuilt the DEC-423 to DB-9F cable with a new db9, and it works a treat.
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On 10/21/2020 11:36 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk wrote:
> > From: Jay Jaeger
>
> >> 2--M7134 KT24 Memory map
>
> > M7891 UNIBUS Memory (256K, I think, presumably addressed for 0).
>
> If that's all the memory you have, the KT24 isn't really doing anything
> (well, monitoring power; h
On 11/12/20 10:42 AM, Ethan O'Toole via cctalk wrote:
Looking for an Amiga 8375 Agnus IC (Amiga 600, Amiga 500 Plus.) NTSC is
what I have now but the PAL version might work.
So say we all, man, so say we all.
Doc
