On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 11:03:48 +0000 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 Jan 2003 2:00 am, Andrew Miller wrote: > > I built a server recently for web server, email server, file server and > > other uses and am running Mandrake 9.0 on it. I used a pair of 100 GB > > IBM Deskstars (120GXP's I believe). IBM is having problems with these > > drives failing and now recommends only using them 330 hours a month, > > something less than 50% of the time (see > > http://www.sheller.com/ibmpress.htm). My question is whether my use of > > these drives in a server application is something I should avoid? > > Only if you want to keep your data. > > I would have thought that you should be entitled to your money back from your > vendor. The idea of a HDD that can only be used 1/2 time is ludicrous. In > England I think it would be covered by the Trades Description Act - I'm sure > most countries have similar provisions. > > Anne > > As a suggestion, when you decide to replace these (which i certainly hope you do and that you can get a refund on the pieces of junk) .... I've had 2 Maxtor drives in my older computer for 5 years now and it is always on. No problems with these drives :) good luck with it.
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