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From: simon@ms.uky.edu (G. Simon Gales)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RLL controllers & MFM disks
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Date: 16 Sep 89 13:01:32 GMT
References: <1989Sep14.163540.10746@i88.isc.com> <4044@wpi.wpi.edu> <629@ccssrv.UUCP>
Reply-To: simon@ms.uky.edu (G. Simon Gales)
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In article <629@ccssrv.UUCP> perry@ccssrv.UUCP (Perry Hutchison) writes:
>In article <4044@wpi.wpi.edu> rrosen@wpi.wpi.edu (Robert L Rosenblatt) writes:
>
>> In article <1989Sep14.163540.10746@i88.isc.com> iuster@i88.isc.com
>> (Dan F. Iuster) writes:
>> > the 4096's are not rated for RLL, nevertheless I was told that it works
>> > 90% of the time.
>
>> First thing that I should warn you about is that Seagate tech. has
>> a very strict policy about the warranty which comes with there drives.

Those of you who have Seagate RLL drives: is there a 'RLL-Certified'
sticker on the drive or something?

The st4096 we ordered was labeled st4144r - the RLL version of the 4096.

This st4144r (aka st4096) had no RLL certification sticker, but it WAS 
labeled as a st4144r.  And the vendor insisted it was a st4096.  Hmmmmm.
The same vendor sells st4144r drives for much more $$$ than the st4096.

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