[ltp] 240X HD upgrade experience?
Jean-Philippe Jung (Home)
linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:29:44 -0500
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Hi,
I am planning to upgrade my original 12 GB HD on a 240X (2609-51A). I am =
looking for 20 to 30 GB, standard 2.5", 9.5mm height.
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I could see some Toshiba drives with 1024KB buffer instead of regular =
512KB buffer in the IBM drives, but would it really help? I could also =
see IBM drives with glass platters but I think I did read some (bad) =
articles regarding reliability of this technology. I am searching =
advices regarding good or bad experience, trying to know if some =
manufacturer / models are "better" or must be avoided in a Thinkpad.=20
At last, does someone know if there is a BIOS limit to the HD this =
machine will accept (I have latest bios, 1.03.22)?
For the Linux part, I installed Redhat 7.2 with 2.4.9-13 kernel and I am =
just happy for the moment, incliding sound and Winmodem working :-) I =
just miss space...
Thanks,
Jean-Philippe.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am planning to upgrade my original 12 =
GB HD on a=20
240X (2609-51A). I am looking for 20 to 30 GB, standard 2.5", 9.5mm=20
height.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I could see some Toshiba drives with =
1024KB buffer=20
instead of regular 512KB buffer in the IBM drives, but would it really =
help? I=20
could also see IBM drives with glass platters but I think I did read =
some (bad)=20
articles regarding reliability of this technology. I am searching =
advices=20
regarding good or bad experience, trying to know if some manufacturer / =
models=20
are "better" or must be avoided in a Thinkpad. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At last, does someone know if there is =
a BIOS limit=20
to the HD this machine will accept (I have latest bios, =
1.03.22)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For the Linux part, I installed Redhat =
7.2 with=20
2.4.9-13 kernel and I am just happy for the moment, incliding sound =
and=20
Winmodem working :-) I just miss space...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Jean-Philippe.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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