From owner-freebsd-questions Thu May 30 14:52:53 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA02134 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 30 May 1996 14:52:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from main.statsci.com (main.statsci.com [198.145.127.110]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA02125 for ; Thu, 30 May 1996 14:52:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from statsci.com by main.statsci.com with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #3) id m0uPFe0-0005zuC; Thu, 30 May 96 14:52 PDT Message-Id: X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.7 5/3/96 To: "Marty Leisner" cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IDE or SCSI for home system? References: <9605302135.AA28957@gnu.mc.xerox.com> In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 30 May 1996 14:35:09 -0700." <9605302135.AA28957@gnu.mc.xerox.com> Reply-to: scott@statsci.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 14:52:35 -0700 From: Scott Blachowicz Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk "Marty Leisner" wrote: > I think scsi is the way to go for external swapped device...internal, I have > to wonder... > > I say save your money... That's kinda my conclusion too. I just keep seeing the insistent recommendations from people that SCSI is THE way to go, but I can't recall seeing good enough reasons that would apply to my current intended use (and budgetary constraints :-)). thanx, -- Scott Blachowicz Ph: 206/283-8802x240 Mathsoft (Data Analysis Products Div) 1700 Westlake Ave N #500 scott@statsci.com Seattle, WA USA 98109 Scott.Blachowicz@seaslug.org