How big is this drive

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Bought a computer that was to have a 9.1 GB UW SCSI-2 drive, but drive shows
Quantrum Viking II 4.5LVD. My question is this a 4.5 or a 9.1, and does it
have something to do with double density, as that is what seller telling me.
The computer shows 4.5 GB in properties. Thanks
JMC
 
Hi there,

i guess you have been ripped off about 4.5 Gb, the Viking 4.5 is 4.5 Gb, and
i really dont get the double density story, maybe the guy told this with
regards to the option of "double spacing" a drive, sort of compressing all
in and out going data (like winzip), but this doesnot alter the physical 4.5
Gb structure ...

greetz,
SMR
 
JMC said:
Bought a computer that was to have a 9.1 GB UW SCSI-2 drive, but drive shows
Quantrum Viking II 4.5LVD. My question is this a 4.5 or a 9.1, and does it
have something to do with double density, as that is what seller telling me.
The computer shows 4.5 GB in properties. Thanks
JMC
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If at boot time the SCSI BIOS reports 4.5GB then that's what you have and
the seller is telling porkies.
 
JMC said:
Bought a computer that was to have a 9.1 GB UW SCSI-2 drive, but drive shows
Quantrum Viking II 4.5LVD. My question is this a 4.5 or a 9.1, and does it
have something to do with double density, as that is what seller telling me.
The computer shows 4.5 GB in properties. Thanks
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Sounds like you were ripped off. He probably compressed the drive to make it
look like 9 gigs. Try putting 9 gig of MP3 on it and you'll see that
compression doesn't work so good - you might get lucky and fit 5gigs.
 
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