Re: [TCLUG:7575] More Multia stuff...

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

The IDE option isn't allways the greatest idea.. I've never booted an
alpha with IDE.. I don't know now well it's supported on the multia.. you
are correct about the power thing.. that's why i allways suggest an
external drive.. even an internal drive can use too much power.. the
internal powersupply is only 75W.. and if i remeber correctly, 26W is used
just by the CPU.  if you can spare the room.. an external 3.5" scsi drive
is the best way to go.. 

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Sun, 15 Aug 1999, Ben Beuchler wrote:

> Anywho, I've been researching drive options for my lovely new Multia and it
> appears that I can go one of four ways: 2.5" IDE, 3.5" IDE, 2.5" SCSI, 3.5"
> SCSI.  As I've read on several pages that the 3.5" options tend to generate
> more heat than it can handle, I'm leaning towards the 2.5" IDE drive.  There
> certainly seem to be plenty around for <$75 in sizes more then large enough
> to be useful.  I've also found a couple of suppliers for the elusive 44-pin
> IDE cables necessary for the smaller drives.  There does appear to be a
> rather kludgy way to make it work with normal 40-pin IDE, but I dislike
> kludgy.  The OEM floppy drives are available for $39.  The same distributor
> also carries the OEM brackets designed to mount a 2.5" drive in the front
> bays.  Anyone found out anything about other (cheaper) models of FDDs that
> might fit?
> 
> Incidentally, there also seems to be more options then the standard 640X480
> VGA graphics.  I've found a couple of charts listing all of the possible
> jumper settings and there resulting graphics modes.
> 
> I can dig up the links for any of the above pieces of info, if anyone is
> interested...
> 
> Question:  Since I don't have access to an external SCSI CD-ROM, can anyone
> point me to information on performing an FTP install of Linux?  I should
> have my DSL line in by the time I have my Multia up and running.  If not,
> I'll just set up an FTP server on my LAN...
> 
> Ben
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