[Info-vax] SBB's (was: Re: init/maximum_files on VMS 8.3)

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <slrnke877m.7fp.brad at coyote.home.earwicker>, brad
<brad at coyote.home.earwicker> writes: 

> I took a number of otherwise-occupied SBB's, removed the hard disks within,
> and replaced them with Seagates of the same physical size, but larger 
> capacity.  144 GB would be physically possible in the same container, but 
> overheating might be an issue.  The last time I checked (a number of years
> ago) seek time was also an "issue" with the larger disks.  I think the 36G
> 10KRPM disks offered the fastest seek time, but I could be mis-remembering.

OK, home-made, but tested.  I guess 36.4 was the largest capacity from 
the factory.

> Central MA, USA, just outside of I-495.

Can you send me an email?