[ltp] 250GB disk in T43, anyone?

[Matthias Runge]

This question may sound silly, but I wonder if anyone has tried a SATA
disk directly (instead of using the PATA-SATA-bridge)

SATA disks are now as inexpensive as PATA disks (and you get even
bigger disks...)

Matthias

2008/6/16 Tino Keitel <tino.keitel@tikei.de>:
> On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 12:00:01 +0100, Timothy Murphy wrote:
>> Is anyone using the 250GB WD disk in a ThinkPad T43?
>> Any complaints?
>
> Hi,
>
> I think you are referring to this disk:
>
> 2.5" WD Scorpio 250GB WD2500BEVE
>
> It works in a T43 so far. However, you get a warning at each power on
> because the BIOS detects a hard disk with an unknown firmware. The T43
> use PATA disks on a SATA port. It is possible that unknown firmware
> cause errors with such a setup, so you get a warning. Google for "error
> 2010" for more details.
>
> Regards,
> Tino
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