On Wed, Jun 02, 1999 at 02:18:50PM -0400, David B.Teague wrote: > I had a 1.6 GB Caviar drive to die with that horrible clicking > prior to its death.The computer was at 1992 vintage 486-33. > > The WD Caviar 1.6 GB drives are reputed to be flakey. It was a > design flaw of some kind. They apparently rectivied the problem.
Was that the 21600, or the 31600? I have a 31600 here which I've had for a few years and it's just fine. I've had/have lots of WDs.. 340, 420, 730, 1.6, 6.4, with no problems. The 730 is a bit flakey, but they didn't make that one for long. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB (ex-VK3TYD). CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.