Re: Confirmation of Focus drive problem and request for ROM 03 GS owners with RAM expanders

["Rodney Hester" <rod3@mindspring.com>]

"Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I've also picked up a 1.08G IBM hard drive for it, which I am currently
> > low-leveling.  The data's moving, and I feel fine.
>
> Can you elaborate on the drive type/brand as I believe my drive is the
> fault, not the card. For me it is cheaper to simply try another drive than
> to ship it back to the US from Australia, so that's what I am going to try
> first. If that doesn't work, I'll probably end up with another Focus card
> when funds allow.

The drive is an IBM model DMCA-21080 2.5" superslim 1.08G hard drive, culled
from an older non-functional laptop (which appear to be somewhat plentiful).

> Looking at the AllTech site there is a recommendation for IBM or Toshiba
> drives, and I want to be sure before wasting any cash. Specifically I
wan't
> to know what other options I have besides those two.

So far, I have had great success with IBM, Toshiba, and Quantum GO-Drive
2.5" form factor drives (height mostly irrelevant except where it concerns
side-by-side cards).

Rodney