> I'm considering getting a Jaz drive and I'd like to install Debian on it. > I want just a little bit more that "get a feeling"... I know what Debian > can do and I like it! So, exactly what do you mean by "not too fast". I've > never seen a Jaz drive working, they are a rarity down here, but from what > I've read they are pretty close to "normal HD performance" (this comes > from PC Magazine, PC Week and others)... any comments?
My Jaz drive outpaces my Micropolis 1.7GB Fast SCSI-2 drive. It's not as fast as most hard drives being sold today, but it's faster than most of the ones that were being sold a few years ago. Each Jaz disk has two platters and the drive has four heads. It's not very different from a hard drive. You need to make sure the BIOS on your SCSI card will support removable devices. If it does, go for it. I installed NT 4.0 on a Jaz disk just to test it out, and it worked fine. Good luck, Jeff __ PGP key @ http://www.planetfall.com/pgp.html (2047/83F0C31D) No user-servicable parts inside. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
