[COMP] Re: Hard Drive Sizes

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Does anyone know if you can tell a hard drive size
> from the Cylinders/Heads/Sector numbers?
>
> I have a Quantum with 6300/12/63 displayed on it, but
> have no idea of the size.  I know plugging into a PC
> will solve the problem, but is there not a calculation
> you can use to determine the size?

I don't *think* there is, since the drive geometry (that's what those 
numbers are) can be changed in software anyway.  I think your best bet 
would be to get out to quantum's site and look up the drives model number.

Oh, and btw, quantums usually have a model number on them like "640AT" or 
something (ending with an AT if it's an IDE drive).  That number there is 
the size of the drive though. :)

John


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