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Re: SEAGATE ST15150ND Barracuda...Is this a Differential??

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From: Gerhard Islinger
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 13:36
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David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>I have just substituted a Barracuda ST15150ND for the 2.1GB barracuda 
>I had running off the AHA2940 I had in my machine. After a brief flash
>of the drive's green LED and the sound of the disk starting, it seems
>to go no further. The AHA2940 does not see the drive.
>Supposedly a new drive.......anyone with any helpful suggestions?
>I have a nasty feeling about the ND!! Is this a "differential" rather than
>"narrow"? IF so, what can I do about it?

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David,

exactly so.... ND is a differential drive, so if there's _any_ chance,
substitute it by a 15150N, or, if not, you'll need a
differential-to-SingleEnded converter ....

Gerhard

for converters, you might check with 

Applied Concepts, Inc.
        Wilsonville, OR
        phone           (503) 685-9300
        www-server      www.apcon.com

APS Technologies
        6131 Deramus, Kansas City, MO 64120
        phone           (800) 235-2753, (816) 373-5800
        email           service@apstech.com
        www-server      www.apstech.com

I-Tech Corp.
        phone           (612) 941-5905
        fax             (612) 941-2386
        email           fibre_channel@i-tech.com

Rancho Technology
        8632 Archibald Ave, #109, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
        phone           (714) 987-3966
        fax             (714) 989-2365
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From: gerhard.islinger@mch.sbs.de (Gerhard Islinger)
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Subject: Re: SEAGATE ST15150ND Barracuda...Is this a Differential??
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 13:36:04 GMT
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