I have a DECStation 200 which came equipped with a Conner CP3022 20Mb hard
drive. I would like to upgrade it to a 40Mb drive, but the DEC prices here
in France are outrageous. Does anyone know if I can just pop a Conner
CP3044 into the DECstation 200, or would I need some other hardware change?
I know that I would have to change my setup parameters, but that seems to
be simple. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ralph Caruso
Ralph,
I'm about 80% certain that you can plug any interface-compatible drive in
there and have it work.
I think the European DECstation 200 series are made by Olivetti. In the
US, they are made by Tandy, and are completely different machines. But in
both cases they are essentially off-the-shelf models from the respective
manufacturers. Therefore if you can find any information about making a
similar upgrade to the comparable Olivetti model, you can have a high level
of confidence that it will apply to the DECstation as well.
-Bill