Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 20:38:08 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: John Utz <john@utzweb.net> Cc: Joe Halpin <joe.halpin@attbi.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD install doesn't see the whole disk Message-ID: <3C538430.6050606@owt.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0201262221490.26779-100000@jupiter.linuxengine.net>
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John Utz wrote: > On Sat, 26 Jan 2002, Joe Halpin wrote: > > >>>Joe Halpin wrote: >>> >>> >>I don't know much about hardware, but I'm at a loss to know why there >>would be two different sets of instructions for setting jumpers on one >>hard drive. >> > > because shipping clerks dont pay attention! > > ( former shipping clerk! ) There is more to it. Maxtor purchased Quantum and is shipping those drives in Maxtor boxes. Maxtor drives are dynamic and change with time. The instructions outside of the static bag historically just don't count. The boxes are in one line and the hardware comes in a different line. They don't necessarily switch at the same point. It is sort of like buying Windows software. You don't install anything until you have checked the vendor's web site to see what fixes have been released. The first patch may be out before you can purchase the first release at a retail outlet. Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA mailto:kbstew99@hotmail.com http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html FreeBSD News http://daily.daemonnews.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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