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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 04:39:02 -0700
From: Pete Delaney <pete@RockyMountain.rahul.net>
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To: pete@kesa26.kesa.com, rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com
Subject: Re: 4GB Drives - Another Hawk bits the dust after a a short 3 month flight; Loading NetBSD !
Cc: jbryant@argus.iadfw.net, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, pete@rahul.net
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Hey Rodney:

   > > So Rodney, which 4 GB Drive would you buy?  

I should have said "touch wood".


   > 
   > Today, if you ordered a 4G drive from me I would first try to talk you
   > into 2 2.2G drives to load balance if this was a single disk for a single
   > machine:
   > XX. TMG QTM11265 Quantum, Capella 2.2GB, 3.5"x1", 5400RPM, 8.5MS       $ 800.00
   > XX. TMG QTM11265 Quantum, Capella 2.2GB, 3.5"x1", 5400RPM, 8.5MS       $ 800.00
   > 
   > If you already had disk space, or where looking for multiple 4G drives
   > to load balance your news spool on I would tell you:
   > 
   > XX. TMG SG15230N Seagate 4.3G, 3.5"xHH, SCSI-II, 5400RPM, 9mS          $1232.00
   > 
   > Yes, that is correct, Accurate Automation is actually _RECOMMENDING_
   > a SeaCRATE drive.  But only this ONE model at a single point on the
   > size curve.
   > 
   > If you must have speed (and you are going to bleed to get it) I would
   > recommend:
   > XX. BAS HDMC3243W Micropolis MC3243W 4.23G 3.5"xHH 7200RPM 8.5mS       $1495.00

I suspect I would have been better off bleeding. My SeaCRATE just bit the dust
last night while I was installing NetBSD. It's spinning up, makes a click like 
it's trying to move the heads, and then spins down. Over and over again. It responds
to a SCSI probe but won't stay on long enought to boot or run format on.  

Any suggestions? I believe they also have a 5 yr warrenty, but 3 months is bloody
short. It appears my gut instinct in favor of Micropolus may have been right after 
all. My 1.0 and 1.7 drives haven't given me any trouble at all.

-pete