Re: SunOs - Disk clone

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" From: martin nichols <[email protected]>
" 
" Hi All,
" 
" Wow! Many many thanks for all the helpful suggestions.
" 
" I think I'll try the Bob Smarts process on the 'spare' machine using another 
" disk in the external box. That way I can have a dry run of the whole thing 
" without touching the 'at risk' system. I take Sheldons point that the 
" SUN424's are really on borrowed time so a newer bigger disk would be better.
" I have some Quantum Fireball 1080S drives that are OK. I'll try one of those.

ummm...

i believe pretty strongly that the quantum drives aren't as long lived
or reliable as the cdc/seagate sun0424s.  my rule of thumb is that
companies that used drives make/made good drives.  the high end
seagates come from the former cdc drive division, which they
purchased.  hitachis are the former ibm drive operation, which except
for the infamous 'deathstars' [deskstars] were top notch.  fujitsu -
they make serious systems.  i don't know where dec's disk operation is
now; it may be part of seagate too.

quantum never used their own drives.  western digital never used their
own drives.  the low end seagates were - and if they still exist, are
- trash.  companies that did use their own drives learned the hard way
the value of quality product.

the quantums will be good for learning the process, but i strongly
suggest you look for better drives for the 'at risk' system.
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