Firmware and Track Following Errors

[Ben Evans]

Yes, I would recommend the 418 firmware for the 2.1Gb disks.
I now run it on all my SSAs.

I think that the track following errors were fixed in the
416 release. I had very horrible problems with track following
errors prior to this release. 
 
There is a 420 version available, but I have not tested this.

The 3.11 firmware is the way to go, I run it on all my SSAs.

Regards

Ben




> From: "Chris Needham" <needham@dpg.rnb.com>
> To: ssa-managers@Eng.Auburn.EDU
> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:15:20 +0000
> Subject: Firmware and Track Following Errors
> 
> I've just been told by a SUN engineer that some rev's of the segate 
> 2.1Gb SSA100 Disk had firmware problems that resulted in track 
> following errors. Can anyone shine any more light on this, 
> particularly as to what firmware rev's have the problem
> 
> Chris
> 
> PS HAs anyone got an opinion ( negative or positive) as to wether I 
> should move to firmware rev 3.11 from rev 3.9 ?
> 
> 
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