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From: ahzzmandius@dfwmm.net (brian wolfe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Recommended SCSI hard drive for BSD system
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 06:10:31 GMT
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On Wed, 25 Sep 1996 15:47:50 +1000, Richard Laxton
<richard@real.net.au> wrote:

>Andi Baritchi wrote:
>> 
>> Tushar Patel wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I just had bad experience with segate drive. so, before I buy new
>> > drive I want to hear from you.
>> >
>> > How are the following drives:
>> >
>> > QUANTUM FIREBALL 1280S 630C
>> >         LPS340S 020B
>> >
>> >
>> > Please make suggestions.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Tushar
>> 
>> I would stay away from Quanum drives in general.  I have had too much
>I would probably agree. We have had five (5) Quantum Empire drives fail 
>in the past. I do know one RAID distributor in Australia who is using
>the Quantum Atlas drives (2Gb and 4Gb) and has sold many hundreds and 
>not had a single failure. They tend to use Mylex SCSI-SCSI RAID 
>controllers (if this matters).
>
>> trouble with their high end drives (4GB Grand Prix's and Atlases).  I
>> don't know about the fireballs, but they're probably just smaller,
>> cheaper, and lower quality versions of their big brohters.  I use
>> Seagate Barracudas exclusively and they're great.  I too know about
>> seagate's bad reputation in the past, but the cudas are top-notch (I'm
>> not really familiar with their low-end drives either, though).  If
>> you've got the money to get Barracudas (and the 2GB's aren't worth it:
>> $750 for ST32550N (2GB FastSCSI-2), $950 for ST15150N (4GB FastSCSI-2).
>What about Micropolis and Fujitsu. I have heard good things about both
>in the past.
>In case you haven't noticed, I am searching for new drives too.
>
>> 
>> Who knows, the Quantums might be good!  But I wouldn't risk it.  I've
>> never had a bad Barracuda, and I've used many.  But I've had MANY bad
>> Quantums (out of MANY + 1).
>> 
>> Just my $.02 (or $.03 in some areas),
>> 
>> Andi Baritchi
>> andi@airmail.net

stick with the barracuddas. They are highly reliable and as a side
bennifit you get a fast drive. ;) oh btw, I also run their FH 5.25"
9.6Gb disk. as a user disk on out main server. Performs nicely and is
really reliable. (avoid conner like a plague!!!!)

	ahzz

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