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From: dleigh@hplabsz.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 20MB or 30MB?
Message-ID: <521@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM>
Date: Wed, 10-Jun-87 23:23:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 10 23:23:00 1987
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Summary: Why so many problems with the ST238?

I wonder why so many people are having problems with the 238.  I've
had mine since September with absolutely no problems.  My system is a
4.77MHz 100% compatible XT clone with an Adaptec 2070A controller.
Every time I do a disk check I get NO bad sectors or errors of any
kind.  I imagine there must be bad sectors somewhere but the Adaptec
controller is supposed to find these during the low-level format, and
use some extra space that he disk has laying around to make these
error invisible.

My disk has been through a lot: thousands of miles in bumpy cars (with
the heads parked of course), several defragmentations, and a lot of
use. Still nothing.  I do try to take care of the drive by parking the
heads EVERY time before I power down (though I can't always do this if
the system is locked up).

Has anyone found any consitancies in ST238 problems?  Is it possible
that there are just some drives that are bad?


Darren Leigh
dlleigh@media-lab.mit.edu
or
dleigh@hplabs.hp.com