Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3784 mails)

[Ron Cordell <roncordell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Sunday 30 September 2001 07:22 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
> On Sunday 30 September 2001 10:16 pm, Doug McGarrett wrote:
> > I haven't run itno this particular problem, but I've been
> > using SCSI for years, and years ago I gave up Seagate as
> > unreliable.  I must admit that they have since acquired
> > other companies with (perhaps) better technology, but I
> > put my money into IBM drives.  --doug
>
> Not particularly helpful saying Seagate are unrelaible if that's what you
> have!
>
> Ron, checkout Seagate SeaTools. They should tell you if there's anyhing
> wrong with the drive. BTW, what drives do you have, e.g. Baracuda 7,200
> RPM?
>
> M

I think that the point about the drives getting hot may be right on. The 
drives are Seagate 9GB 5.25" full height drives - real bricks. I used them 
because I got a case of 5 drives new for $100. The two Seagates are spaced 
next to each other because of the full height - there isn't any other room in 
the drive bays. I'll make sure that the case has extra cooling - I already 
have push - pull case fans, but perhaps I can arrange something across the 
drives a little better.

Oh - the drives are SCSI Ultra, not Ultra-Wide, because the controller I have 
is Ultra, not UW. I don't think I can get a Barracuda that is not UW - I'd 
have to look.

Thanks,

- -ronc
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