Subject: Re: Choosing the right PC-box.
To: Andrew Gillham <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com>
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire@rocinante.digex.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 06/05/1996 13:30:04
On June 5, you wrote:
> Jason R. Thorpe wrote:
> > In my book, the speed is meaningless if you're constantly replacing the 
> > things.  I've just seen too many Quantum and Seagate drives fail in large 
> > disk arrays to get a warm-fuzzy from them.  On the other hand, I have > 
> > 10 year-old Fujitsus which have yet to show a single defect...
> > 
> > I guess I'm just stubborn :-)
> 
> But does an "eagle" really compete with modern drives? ;)

  Hey...18ms access isn't great, but I've got a pair that have had the
shit beat out of them for nearly ten years and they have yet to
burp... ;)

  Help help!  I can't seem to find a PCI SMD controller!!!  ;) ;)


                  -Dave McGuire
                   mcguire@digex.net