>I have a Compaq pull Seagate Medalist 8420 (Model #ST38430A) The mac >will recognize it fine, but it is very flaky, and will not take a >driver. If it corrupts, you must install it into a PC, reformat and >reinstall the driver, then you can put it back into a mac, it will >mount, but when you go to format it, it will corrupt the driver again. > >They aren't worth your time. Sell it to a PC using friend of yours and >use the money to buy an IBM or WesternDigital drive. (I'm a big fan of >IBM drives, WD drives seem to be a lesser evil) Anyone else have >suggestions for a good HD?
Well mine has not had any formatting issues so I guess it isn't as Compaq pull ;). I have another identical drive turning up on Monday - if that one doesn't work either I'll have to rethink. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
