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Date:	Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:39:46 -0700
From:	J R FOX <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Max # HDDs, was Boot time

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--- Ray Davison wrote:

> > that's a record, in my book. I've not heard of
> anyone
> > running more than 3 in one box.
>
> Hey Mr SCSI, I though YOU could have as many as you
> wanted.

Not my exclusive domain. Harry runs SCSI. Schiffman
did, last I heard. And I rather doubt we're the only
ones in the group. But this is a Tower option. No
can do in SFF, such as the Shuttle box. I tried.

> My storage
> box has 4 HDDs(all front panel plugin), 2 FDDs, 1
> optical and 1 ZIP. A
> promise card will get you 4 more IDE drives. The
> SATA connectors will
> get you two more, with adapters for IDE if you don't
> want to buy new
> drives. On my new box the ZIP is on SATA. I could
> have a total of 10
> IDE.
>
> The real problem is there are only 26 letters in our
> alphabet.

Well . . . *practical* does not necessarily inhabit
the same zip code as "possible." Besides what you
mentioned, and even if you can take away space and
excessive heat issues, won't you run out of connectors
or overburden your power supply, once you start piling
on so many of these devices ?

Did I ever hear something about Linux or some other
(non-Win) OS allowing you to designate a HDD as "Joe"
or "Carl", etc., instead of one of those
limited-supply alpha letters ? Or was it just a fever
dream ?

Jordan

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