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looking for a write-protected SCSI disk
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jim Van Zandt)
Fri Jan 17 14:21:09 1997
To: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:12:33 -0500
From: Jim Van Zandt <jrv@mbunix.mitre.org>
For some of my projects, I am required to either disconnect or
hardware write-protect all the normal storage on my machine. To date,
I have been using dual 230 MB Iomega Bernoulli disks which I can
remove. (I substitute special disks for those projects.) However, I
am running out of space for my regular projects. I got an Iomega jaz
drive, but it is developing enough media defects that I don't trust it
as a primary storage device (however, that's a separate subject). So,
I am looking for other options:
Can anyone suggest a SCSI disk drive (either internal or external)
that has a write protect switch?
How about an external drive that can be turned off but still leave the
bus properly terminated?
How about an external drive that can be easily disconnected? I am
somewhat worried about connector wear on conventional cables. Are
there such things as ZIF (zero insertion force) SCSI connectors?
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
- Jim Van Zandt
