> > >As has been mentioned before, IDE hard drives are "dumb" drives. >They don't have as much intelligence as SCSI drives. This helps >keeps the cost of manufacturing down. But, consequently, they aren't >as flexible as SCSI hard drives. > >IDE disks always come pre-formatted (in a manner of speaking) from >the manufacturer. You can re-initialize them, and you can >re-partition them, but you should not do what is called a "low level >format." >
what is this ? I have lowlevelformatted my 40 gb IDE with ATA card and the disk in the powerbook 3400c several times and nothing of the problems mentined here has occured, the 40 gb is a maxtor, and I do know what a lowlevel format is. kenta -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
