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From: michael dorin <mike@chaski.com>
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Subject: write errors on a 5.2Gig maxtor EIDE drive
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I just bought a brand new 5.2 Gig maxtor drive.  I can install FreeBSD
but when its running I get write errors and the system soon crashes.
I have set the drive up has normal, LBA, and Large with the same 
results.

Should I try a low-level format?
Should I return the drive?
What should I do?
How can I tell if the drive is bad or I have just screwed it up?

-Mike