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Re: Large disks

Subject: Re: Large disks
From: Dr. David Gilbert (gilbertd@treblig.org)
Date: Thu Jan 13 02:04:32 2000


On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Dr. Andrew Almond wrote:

> Does anyone have any experience of using the following disk under
> linux/alpha? I assume in principle it should work.

I can't see why not.

> Seagate Barracuda
> Ultra Wide / LVD disk, 50 GB., 3.5 inch 7200 rpm.>
> Also does anyone know what the LVD means?

Low-Voltage-Differential - i.e. you can use longer leads and it goes
faster than conventional Ultra Wide SCSI.
(I think LVD discs are somehow compatible with older controllers but I'm
not sure about that!).

Dave

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