12 Nov
2005
12 Nov
'05
9:42 p.m.
Subject: SAIC V2-LC computers, need hard drives
From: Patrick Jankowiak <recycler at swbell.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:22:14 -0600
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
I've started working on my small pile of SAIC V2-LC computers, but run into
some snags with the disk drives.
For those that do not know of them, these are OEM-for-military portable
computers with a 386 or 486 processor. The hard disk is generally a Conner
CP30204 IDE drive, enclosed in a special case. The drive is the same
dimensions as the common IDE drive used in PCs today. The 3.5" form factor,
and about 3/4" tall.
The Conner CP30204 has the following specs:
size = 212 MB
CYL = 683
Heads = 16
Sectors = 38
WP = 0
LZ = 683
One necessary feature of this kind of drive is a an additional small 3-pin
connector for power, on the opposide end of the IDE connector from the
usual PC-style 4-pin connector. I have seen this only on Conner drives.
Might be on others, don't know.
I have two connors one21mb, one 43mb and the other 400. Also the seagate
ST3096 85mb has that same connector (I think thats when seagate absorbed
connor. Sorry they are not for sale.
There is nothing special about that connector that the regular 4pin can
be used with an adaptor. Laptops used the threepin for space reasons
only, smaller connector.
In any case, I am looking for either cased or naked
drives. I have 6
machines and two 'good' hard drives. If anyone has an IDE drive with the
aforementioned small 3-pin connector, please let me know. I'm willing to
take a shot.
-Also looking for 4 or 8 meg 30-pin simms for same.
I keep the 4megs or larger parts. I'm swiming in the 1meg 30pins.
I have managed to cram windows 95 onto one of these
little beasts, and it
is quite nice, even if slow.
The 400mb Connor ran w95b with 8mb ram in a 386/25 the system with NE2000
NIC was used for a printserver! I for one am not surprized.
Allison