[Soekris] 3.5 hard drive on 4801?

Stuart Henderson stu at spacehopper.org
Thu Nov 4 21:46:43 UTC 2004


>> There is one thing I can tell you: don't use OpenBSD in this
>> configuration. It will work for a couple of week and fail.
>> Last week, I've got a HD that is totally destroyed as a result.
>> 
>> I think this is because OpenBSD doesn't properly workaround
>> the many silicon bugs of the 4801 ide controller.
> 
> Oops, I just re-read the subject, but I guess
> my comment apply to both 2.5" and 3.5" drives :)

Don't tell my mail server! It's been running OpenBSD on a 4801 with
MK4025GAS very happily (and very quietly) for the last six months...




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