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From: lepslog@j51.com (Louis Epstein)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Big Disk under FreeBSD????
Date: 19 Sep 1995 02:04:10 GMT
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Ollivier Robert (roberto@keltia.freenix.fr) wrote:
: In article <43fdrk$o6l@titan.ci.ua.pt>,
: Fernando Cozinheiro <Fernando.Cozinheiro@ci.ua.pt> wrote:
: > 
: >  - Does anyone installed already any Micropolis disk with this capacity?

: The problem is more on the 9 GB drive itself. I have some bad stories about
: the new Micropolis disks.  In 6 months, at  least 5 Micropolis died at some
: friends' sites. Be sure that  it will be  cooled enough. Heat is a  serious
: problem with all the 7200 rpm drives. 

I know Seagate also makes 9GB drives,and I believe my system vendor for my
forthcoming ISP servers wants the Seagate instead...any similar problem
reports for it??