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From: paul@cgh.UUCP (0000-Paul Homchick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RLL controllers
Message-ID: <692@cgh.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 7-Nov-87 20:49:04 EST
Article-I.D.: cgh.692
Posted: Sat Nov  7 20:49:04 1987
Date-Received: Tue, 10-Nov-87 07:27:44 EST
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Reply-To: paul@cgh.UUCP (Paul Homchick)
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Organization: Chimitt Gilman Homchick, Radnor, PA
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Keywords: Seagate 20/30 Meg drives
Summary: Adaptec RLL works fine here

In article <3230@xanth.UUCP> kahn@xanth.UUCP (Gary I Kahn) writes:
>Does anyone have any comments about the effects of Adaptec (sp?) RLL
>controllers on drive life, drive reliability, or data file safety?

I keep hearing vague rumors about people having RLL problems, but I have
never had any trouble, and neither has anyone I know.  I have two
Adaptec RLL controllers, one with a Miniscribe 3425, and the other with
a Seagate ST-225.  Both subsystems are in AT&T PC 6300s.  The first has
been running for almost two years, and the second for a year and a half. 
I haven't had any problems of any kind with either one. 

An RLL controller gives you 50% more room and an increased data transfer
rate, and it does it for a song.  I would have no qualms about
purchasing another similar rig.  Make certain that the drive is RLL
certified, tho. 

(Comment on above: However, I have two friends with Adaptec RLL
controllers with non-certified ST-225 drives.  Neither of them has had
any trouble either!)
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Paul Homchick                     {allegra | ihnp4 | rutgers} !cbmvax!cgh!paul
Chimitt Gilman Homchick, Inc.; One Radnor Station, Suite 300; Radnor, PA 19087