[Bulk] [CentOS] hda dma seek errors

[BRUCE STANLEY]

--- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org> wrote:

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> On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 01:17:33PM -0700, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> > BRUCE STANLEY <bruce.stanley at prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > Hi Bryan!
> > > I should also mentions that the drives are installed in
> > > removabl drive bays so that I can swap then out with other
> > > drives without messing with the cables.  
> > 
> > Ewwwww (even more).  ATA is nasty for hot-swap.
> > SATA's SCA-like, staggered power/transient is much better.
> 
> I really don't think he hotswaps them.
> Most like turning the computer off, replacing the drive, and
> turning back on.
> 
> I have seen this done many times, mostly on computer course labs,
> or test boxes.
> 
> But I agree, ATA for hot-swaping is a BAD idea.
> 
> []s
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> Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org>
 

Hi Rodrigo!
Your are correct, I do not hot swap them even though the product
claims that you can.  I never trusted that with IDE.