--- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 01:17:33PM -0700, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> > BRUCE STANLEY <bruce.stanley@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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.
>
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> Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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.
