Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:30:17 -0500 From: Derrick Norris <denorris@bellsouth.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: ATA drive manufacturers and write caching Message-ID: <200111272330.fARNUHh31082@visar.norris-net.com>
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I have read documentation and followed several discussions about the performance benefits of enabling write caching on ATA hard drives vs. the inherent risks. Saw several statements to the effect that some drives "lie" about whether/when the data in their cache was actually written to the platter, thus potentially causing problems. Does anyone have information about particular drive manufacturers or models that exhibit this behavior, or was it just a general statement about ATA drives? Thanks, Derrick To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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