From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 22 18:12:18 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F3B816A4CE for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:12:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from makeworld.com (makeworld.com [216.201.118.142]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE5B043D3F for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:12:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from localhost (localhost.com [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B1F460F3 for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:17 -0600 (CST) Received: from makeworld.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (makeworld.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 94623-06 for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:13 -0600 (CST) Received: by makeworld.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id EB37D60DB; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:12 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by makeworld.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E483860D8 for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:12 -0600 (CST) Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:12:12 -0600 (CST) From: RacerX To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <475796164.20050322170853@wanadoo.fr> Message-ID: <20050322120417.X94547@makeworld.com> References: <20050321095647.R83831@makeworld.com> <1907678552.20050322101315@wanadoo.fr> <1181508865.20050322114009@wanadoo.fr> <626456216.20050322123909@wanadoo.fr> <475796164.20050322170853@wanadoo.fr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Virus-Scanned: by ClamAV 0.75.1/amavisd-new-2.2.1 (20041222) at makeworld.com - Isn't it ironic Subject: Re: Anthony's drive issues.Re: ssh password delay X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:12:18 -0000 > Chris writes: > >> ... and as of June 2005, MS retires 2000 - at least thats the projected >> date. > > So this hardware is still supported today. I suspect it may still be on > the HCL afterwards, too. > >> In addition, if you went back to NT - you would also know you are on >> your own being that MS stopped support about a year ago. > > You're overlooking a key point: In eight years of running Windows NT, I > never _needed_ any support. I never once put in a call to Microsoft > technical support. Support comes in many fashons - my example require you to think about Service Packs, Hot fixes etc. NOT you typical call to some munkie reading a script. > >> It's really very simple. Get 2 SCSI drives that are alike, that will >> most likely halt your issies. > > SCSI drives are $300 each, and drives compatible with this controller > and connectors are scarce. The last time I checked, about a year or two > ago, there was only one drive left on the market that was compatible. > All the others required different connectors. > > -- > Anthony Read what happens when you mix 2 unlike SCSI drives. Read how one faster one HAS to pace itself with the slowest. Hell, just read about SCSI and you'll find this out. Now - Stop tossing legacy hardware at a new OS. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >