From owner-freebsd-hardware Fri Dec 4 15:49:11 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA08153 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:49:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (ppp3.portal.net.au [202.12.71.103]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA08134 for ; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:49:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id PAA00734; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 15:47:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Message-Id: <199812042347.PAA00734@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Greg Pavelcak cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Opinions on IDE Hard Drives In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 04 Dec 1998 11:52:13 EST." <19981204115213.A36131@oit.umass.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 15:47:04 -0800 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > Reading several FreeBSD mailing lists gives me the impression > that at least some people think IDE drives are just fine for your > average user. However, although I have seen specific brands of > SCSI drives discussed, I don't recall seeing recommendations on > IDE hard drives; hence the purpose of this posting is to solicit > your opinions on reliable, fast ide hard drives. With Christmas > on the horizon, I just may be able to score some new hardware. IBM or Seagate. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message