Thanks for the pointers--I expect that that I'll write this up as a project file for others to try if they like, so I appreciate it. Though what is more likely--and realistic--is that I will give up because of the cost of equipment or some other barrier and just either buy a 50-pin 2.5" scsi spinning platter hard drive or just run the existing hard drive until it gives out or cannibalize one out of another machine.

That doesn't come across very positive, do it? Sorry.

Best,

John