[3189] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Micropolis drives
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Wreski)
Tue Feb 3 14:07:54 1998
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:42:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Dave Wreski <dave@nic.com>
To: linux-scsi <linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199802031740.JAA10098@dandelion.com>
> Are there problems with the Tomahawks that I should know about? Perhaps I
> should just save my pennies and get a new Seagate instead?
>
> Don't even think of buying Micropolis. I tested some Tomahawks last
> summer and they were easily wedged to the point they required a power
> cycle to recover. Micropolis drives in general have given people much
> grief over the last few years.
Thanks all. Appreciate your comments, and I'll save my pennies..
Incidentally, does 'synchronous transfer rate' equate to 'transfer rate',
which for a UW drive would be 40Mbs?
Seems the SCSI-FAQ doesn't include this information...
Dave
