From plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Wed May 20 20:49:36 2020 Return-Path: X-Original-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from phxlinux.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3C1032A0007; Wed, 20 May 2020 20:49:32 -0700 (MST) X-Original-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from mail-wm1-f49.google.com (mail-wm1-f49.google.com [209.85.128.49]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B6F4332A0004 for ; Wed, 20 May 2020 20:49:30 -0700 (MST) Received: by mail-wm1-f49.google.com with SMTP id h4so4347849wmb.4 for ; Wed, 20 May 2020 20:49:30 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=esV0r7z4jUmZuH1Ic/i9UnJCgCKtlOnGx3h3WImU+i4=; b=rueeq2ppF1dQjZoglMxoKI++hXrY/eMy3BAjOSJjXQ71RrZUd6cQv4GGepHVUtK39n fZgv3j0LMX2KOucsc2TUwY1zQ7fhTpy1uCGlaNseOef9zR+idxn3x93CmDSJGx739Q8O DUBCl7RBSNOSCgOebE18dMsgMkoHKWJ0Lgd9Q7288UHBVLRFFnmwl5cIg36nx9P20xGz TfVOEuf1kAIpMT04NIW877B5rxUuuCYBlTJ7FUEhNRGntgPqmiusfx04OhPxyCD9GRVr JawumA8Vf+aiHODfspbT4/d7u3IKZaB8pSZW6pj+YbsaX+MARXH7sI4BK2eQKC1LNaYi YL4w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=esV0r7z4jUmZuH1Ic/i9UnJCgCKtlOnGx3h3WImU+i4=; b=M5Z8emVoGo8UfdDbUOQEbOXOl4iaW8GMsojzR3DoK0wXDpYTdnOJxIe31N5Ekm3h3t r7+0Ycqhkv4sOndHzY5oO7LEoZy75ekrJ2XpcuvYzjAql3WbNJVoKbeKVIG1DxzeoqzW DjMqAGezDbG2iwSSYSABGRWrMZiCfrZnel/iXWmmj1van+2euesYQ1NT7aVm0FSSu9TJ K0ubi9fxykOS+5eqh9zpvA/DYHm5Gu6Pqg6bj8DAit6elpC6NvvTfmwI6Uhlz1YtX2VX 8nG15w5Gi36KnMbz+C214bp6HFkafrF5sqLuQ6HSXBqocNw2TZXgGr74wehndtr4+Ml2 o4nA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532FyXifyGPPMqWjzAgU4Gb/yzGFhTKPCwxA8SWWiLnGzAo/1F7d iEbkU6tUor6g42oLDYDNNNa5otvDMmrsrTUbiWPpSYHl X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyebLN12jcGM7U21bpNoXmN+Hy9kQ6cJNwnPCtqXmGIe4SHd8bOVzDR9L+3Wlw5mCuIjjoqLrmsb8MVaJH7e9o= X-Received: by 2002:a1c:3bc2:: with SMTP id i185mr6880875wma.157.1590032968319; Wed, 20 May 2020 20:49:28 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <36bf2543-76db-435c-3cbf-7ed66fd22401@SnapTek.com> In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 20:49:05 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: seagate drive To: Main PLUG discussion list X-BeenThere: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Main PLUG discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list Cc: Stephen Partington Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7517412899614225924==" Errors-To: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Sender: "PLUG-discuss" --===============7517412899614225924== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000042071905a62066e7" --00000000000042071905a62066e7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" In the now 3 years of experience with Disk Drives Seagate has been the absolute worst for longevity and durability. The only data loss I have had that was not User error has been the result of Seagate failure. Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 3:02 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > yeah.... guess I don't need it. thanks for the warning.` > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 5:19 PM Michael wrote: > > > > that is strange. The drive is 8 years old. I guess it was lightly > > used. Is there such an animal as a hardware tester so i can see what's > > up with it? > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 5:15 PM Michael wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Brian. > > > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 4:05 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > The answer is almost certainly yes, but my biggest piece of advice > for > > > > you on that would be not to store anything on it that you don't have > > > > very well backed up. The Seagate 2tb drives are terrible. I have a > > > > 100% failure rate on them after about 2 years give or take, and I've > > > > been through a couple dozen on them and the word on the street is > that > > > > my experience isn't strange. > > > > > > > > Brian Cluff > > > > > > > > On 5/20/20 12:21 PM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > > > > I'm getting a used 2TB drive and I can't find anything about linux > > > > > compatibility. It is a Seagate Goflex home. My dad says the model > > > > > number is: > > > > > bybap1-520 > > > > > or > > > > > pk:pgaw-duzm-nnwp-kybw > > > > > but after about 15 minutes of searching I've given up. Does anyone > > > > > know off hand if it will work? > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > > > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --00000000000042071905a62066e7 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In the now 3 years of experience with Disk Drives Seagate = has been the absolute worst for longevity and durability.

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= The only data loss I have had that was not User error has been the result o= f Seagate=C2=A0failure.

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On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 3:02 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinu= x.org> wrote:
yeah.... guess I don't need it. thanks for the warning.`

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 5:19 PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> that is strange. The drive is 8 years old. I guess it was lightly
> used. Is there such an animal as a hardware tester so i can see what&#= 39;s
> up with it?
>
> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 5:15 PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Brian.
> >
> > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 4:05 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss
> > <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > The answer is almost certainly yes, but my biggest piece of = advice for
> > > you on that would be not to store anything on it that you do= n't have
> > > very well backed up.=C2=A0 The Seagate 2tb drives are terrib= le.=C2=A0 I have a
> > > 100% failure rate on them after about 2 years give or take, = and I've
> > > been through a couple dozen on them and the word on the stre= et is that
> > > my experience isn't strange.
> > >
> > > Brian Cluff
> > >
> > > On 5/20/20 12:21 PM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > > > I'm getting a used 2TB drive and I can't find a= nything about linux
> > > > compatibility. It is a Seagate Goflex home. My dad says= the model
> > > > number=C2=A0 is:
> > > > bybap1-520
> > > > or
> > > > pk:pgaw-duzm-nnwp-kybw
> > > > but after about 15 minutes of searching I've given = up. Does anyone
> > > > know off hand if it will work?
> > > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:<= br> > > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/ma= ilman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
>
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:



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