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- From: dvogt@novell.com (David Vogt)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: MAXTOR
- Message-ID: <1992Nov7.221329.18050@novell.com>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 22:13:29 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov6.163429.22587@mcs.gvsu.edu> wissner@beech.mcs.gvsu.edu (Jim Wissner) writes:
- >In article <Bx8uFz.1p8@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com> krouth@slee01.srl.ford.com
- >(Kevin Routh) writes:
- >> I have heard that the Maxtor 213 does not get along with other IDE
- >> drives. You cannot mix it with a Seagate or a Conner IDE and have
- >> them work together as master/slave. I know two cases where it didn't
- >> work. Be careful! It is tempting with the price of the Maxtor drive.
- >> --
- >> Kevin C. Routh Internet:
- >
- >How about a Western Digital 210? Anyone know of problems with those?
- >I'll probably get one, but I'd hate to find out it won't run Linux,
- >since that's all I plan on using it for...
- >
- >- Jim
-
- I recently purchased a WD Piranah (210meg) drive and had nothing but trouble.
- I finally returned it and swapped for a cheaper WD drive (can't recall the
- name but it was 213meg, 14ms) and have had no problems at all with it.
-
- -Dave
-
- Generic Disclaimer : I speak only for myself
-