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From: kmont@hpindda.HP.COM (Kevin Montgomery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Seagates under Unix???  (or best pick)
Message-ID: <40970028@hpindda.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 90 00:03:42 GMT
Organization: Bill and Dave's
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HiHo,
	I'm trying to put together a Unix box using BellTech Unix (think
it's what Intel is using now) for home and have a HP Vectra 386 16MHz with 
a Seagate multifunction (ST506) controller.  I've heard all sorts of nasty
things about the Seagate drives from folks and am wondering how much of it
is true, and if the problems are confined to any particular drive types.
Since I'll need 80 meg or greater, I'm left with the ST4144, I think.

	- is anyone using a Seagate under BellTech or SCO Unix?
	- is anyone using a Seagate under other versions?
	- is anyone using one under DOS?
	- is anyone from Seagate listening?

How do they hold up reliability-wise?  Is seek-time that terrible?  Are
there other models to go with?  Would it be worth it to trash the controller
and go ESDI?  Are there better drives just around the corner?  I can stand 
shelling out up to $800 if it's worth it...

					adv -thanks- ance,
					  -k