Re: UDMA on WDC == (Re: 2.4.0-test4 Corrupt filesystems)

From: Roger Larsson (roger.larsson@norran.net)
Date: Fri Jul 14 2000 - 19:49:15 EST


Andre Hedrick wrote:
>
> Until they prove it and I have an ata-analyser to observe the traces, I
> will not believe them. You know it is funny what you get to here and know
> when you are a full voting member of NCITS-T13-AT-Attachemnt Standards
> Committee. I believe the folks that I work with on the committee.
> I also asked WDC point blank about the issue, and got a NOP answer.
>
> They know that all they have to do is call me on my cell and tehy will get
> me. So unless you are with WDC and will make a public counter statement
> to the facts and submit proof, web-propaganda does not cut it for me.
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Roger Larsson wrote:
>
> > Andre Hedrick wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Cy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Asus MES-N - beta bios version 1006.02
> > > > Celeron 433
> > > > 64MB memory
> > > > Western Digital WD205AA
> > >
> > > How many FS's have to die before people quit trying to do UltraDMA on WDC
> > > drives?
> > >
> >
> > Read something at WDC site about this, summary:
> > - Newer disks should be ok.
> > - AC22100H are dependent on revision...
> >
> > /RogerL
> >
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> >
>
> Andre Hedrick
> The Linux ATA/IDE guy
>
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Found another document...
(It is complicated)

http://www.westerndigital.com/service/FAQ/dtr.html

/RogerL

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