[2851] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Micropolis
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Wreski)
Sun Nov 23 00:50:31 1997
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971122120648.3895H-100000@inorganic5.fdt.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 00:46:32 -0500 (EST)
From: Dave Wreski <dave@nic.com>
To: Jon Lewis <jlewis@inorganic5.fdt.net>
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu, Justin Miller <jhm@umr.edu>,
Gerard Roudier <groudier@club-internet.fr>
> OTOH, I've used 1936's and never had trouble with them, except that I
> don't think they handle tagged queueing properly. Does anyone have
> experience with the 1991? I just bought one from onsale, and if they're
> about to sell "vast quantities" probably at even lower prices (I paid
> about $340 with shipping), I might try twisting the bosses arm until he
> approves a purchase of at least 4 or more to be used as an md0 news spool,
> and perhaps one for our FTP mirror.
What's wrong with those WD drives that they have? Looks like the going price
is about $350 or so, and they look to be pretty fast 7200, 4G, 68-pin drives..
There's also the Seagate SCA drives, but I don't think they look as good..
Dave
