From owner-freebsd-hardware Sun Jan 21 01:43:30 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id BAA05611 for hardware-outgoing; Sun, 21 Jan 1996 01:43:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from ncc-1701-d.starfleet.gov (root@ix-sb1-20.ix.netcom.com [204.32.201.52]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id BAA05600 for ; Sun, 21 Jan 1996 01:43:27 -0800 (PST) Received: (from d_burr@localhost) by ncc-1701-d.starfleet.gov (8.6.11/8.6.9) id VAA11046; Sat, 20 Jan 1996 21:59:39 -0800 Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 21:59:39 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr X-Sender: d_burr@ncc-1701-d.starfleet.gov To: Tony Jones cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4X SCSI CDROM recommendation In-Reply-To: <199601192205.PAA04409@seagull.rtd.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk On Fri, 19 Jan 1996, Tony Jones wrote: > What would folks recommend as a good 4X scsi cdrom for FreeBSD [I'm assuming > that the 4x vs 2x performance data (Windoze derived) generally holds true for > FreeBSD also ?] > > I'd like to spend no more than $200 - I found a Sanyo CRD-254SH 4x for $169 > but have no idea if it would be a good drive. I know that the equivalently > low priced Teac 4x scsi is supposed to suck big time. > > Or would people recommend paying extra and going with the more expensive > Toshiba/Maxstor units. I HIGHLY recommend the Toshiba drives. They are easy to install, everything is well labeled and easy to configure, and the drive is rock-solid and stable. The XM-3501 (older model) is uses a caddy. The XM-3601 (the latest model) is caddyless. Everyone seems to have his/her own opinion of whether caddyless drives or caddied drives are better, and this topic is often hotly disputed on the Internet. IMHO, I like caddies, because you can seal your CD-ROM titles in them, and you don't have to go through the hassle of juggling jewel cases when you want to switch CD's -- you just remove the old caddy, store it (they fit into the slots on CD holders, because they are the exact shape and thickness of a jewel case), and stick in the new one. I seem to recall that the XM-3501 (the old model) can be found for significantly less money than the new XM-3601. You might want to shop around for this. > Primarily going to be using the cdrom for WC/FreeBSD installs and for > /usr/src (which I currently have on scsi hard disc). Perhaps some Windoze95 > use also. Well, if that's all you're gonna be doing, a 4x may be a bit overkill for you. 4x performance really matters only for multimedia-type stuff, e.g. video and stuff. YMMV. Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **