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Re: What is best hard drive for Linux?



On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 11:06:05AM -0500, Thomas H. George wrote:
> I just replaced a hard drive.   Thinking this a routine choice I bought 
> the one with a big rebate,  namely Western Digital.  I wasn.t too upset 
> that the installation CD was only for Windows and Macintosh but I was 
> shocked to find the following message at the bottom of the installation 
> instructions:
> 
>       Operating Systems Supported
>       WARNING!
>       Using an operating system not listed below could result in data loss.
> 
> followed by a list of Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

I would say: don't worry about that crap. Western Digital has always
worked for me. I have had bad luck with Maxtors. They sell cheaper
than WD, the computer stores say that is better than WD, but it is not
my experience.



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