Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 11 Feb 1997 20:14:40 -0500 (EST) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: IDE Disk Problems |
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On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Gary Vinson wrote:
> " ide0: do_ide_reset: success > > Now, my question is, can (or is it remotely possible) linux be > writing something out to the WD IDE drives to break the drive.
Yes. The answer is Yes! IDE drives are like cheap watches. They look like drives. When new, they even work like drives. However, IDE, correctly translated means CHEAP. Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) is a way of making drives real CHEAP, merely functional for a short time. What Linux is doing "wrong" is USING your drive. A Multitasking Operating System does MUCH more disk I/O than MS-DOS. It is being worn out. The head actuator bearings are wearing out, the disc spindle bearings are being worn out. This will allow the Disc assembly to wobble. Eventually the heads will touch and... That's all she wrote!
Your next disk drives should be SCSI. You will probably never replace them, only transfer them to other systems when you replace them with the latest higher-speed, larger-space units when they become available. One-point-two gigabyte drives are now considered "obsolete", you can get a few for the cost of a real poor 2 gigabyte IDE drive. The only problem is you will need a SCSI Controller and they are not cheap. A good one will set you back maybe US$300.
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