OT: Looking to buy

[Bill Vermillion]

On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 02:17:14PM -0500, Lerebours, Jose thus spoke:
> Howdy!
> 
> I have an external DLT drive for which I need SCSI cable 
> and compatible card.

> Unit uses centronix 50 PIN/F connection.  Which means, I
> would need a 50 PIN/CEN/F to whatever the SCSI card is.

> Do you have these items in your collection of "I might 
> need them some time"?  If so and you would like to help
> a fellow in need, please advise on price and method of
> payment.

> I am not picky.  I could use this unit in both UNIX 
> and/or windows (if it matters).

...

> PS:  Please reply privately as it is not necessary to 
> clutter the list with this ... 

> PPS: Please excuse my using the list but I have 
> exhausted all means known to me (not many ...)

I'm posting to the list - and my cables and adaptors that I may
need someday are being held just for that.

But let me point out two places that I have used in the past
that have cables and cards.  I post this so others may file this
away in case they need things that everone else says "You can't get
those anymore, how about upgrading to XXX".

www.basoncomputer.com

When I had a client that needed a bigger hard drive, and they were
using an old narrow SCSI, I was looking for a narrow/wide adaptor
as all I could find were wide drives.  The sales droids at Bason
were baffled, and said I'd have to talk to a tech and he'd be in 
a 9AM PST.

I called back and told him my total problem and was looking for
narrow/wide adaptor, and he said "Well I do have  36 GB  narrow
Seagate in stock for $199.  I turned the phone to the client to
give them the CC number and the drive was here in 48 hours.

Everyone else had said "You need to put in a new controller [which
of course meant new drivers] and a new HD".  About $700+

I've not done a lot with Bason - but have used them on and off for
the past 10 years - as they seem to have things that no one else
has.

Then there is a computer liquidation house that has all sorts of
interesting and hard to find items - and I've bought from them
about a 1/2 dozen time.

www.hitechcafe.com

I just checked there and I see what looks like the cables you need.
They also have the classic Adaptec 1540CF controller at $49. I paid
less than that for my spare, but it's there as a spare.

If you use that be sure to turn off plug'n'play.

You don't need a 2GB HP SCSI 5.25" FULL HEIGHT hard drive do you?
Only weighs about 5 pounds.  I have one of those that's never been
used. In 5 more years maybe I can sell it to a museum.

Both of those places had things that made me look like a hero to a
pair of clients who had been quoted thousands on upgrades because
the dealer couln't find replacements.

Bill

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Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com