Re: UDMA on WD Drives

From: Gerhard Mack (gmack@innerfire.net)
Date: Fri Jul 14 2000 - 17:11:54 EST


It's the drive + another problem .. if I understand the (latest) gripe
correctly it's not checking the CRC and therefore can't tell when data
hasn't been transmitted correctly.

        Gerhard

On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, David Ford wrote:

> My WD drives work wonderfully too. Been working wonderfully for about two years
> now in servers. I've had better experiences with WD than with others for that
> matter.
>
> -d
>
> Evan Langlois wrote:
>
> > Odd that people have so much trouble with the Western Digital drives. I've
> > never had a problem with mine - can't say what model it is either, and I also
> > use a 'VIA' chipset, although evidently not one of the 'bad' ones :)
>
> --
> "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an
> eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was
> 'committed'."
>
>
>

--
Gerhard Mack

gmack@innerfire.net

<>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing.

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