Hi Graywolf you have to compare scsi *server* hard disks. I agree that scsi/ide and even firewire/usb drives for normal desktops can be identical and sometimes are, as John wrote. But you don't use them in the servers I know for hot plug RAID arrays. greetings Markus
>>True! And I say that from having opened up a couple (dead ones, both IBM drives >>BTW.) and looking at them. John Francis wrote: > > In fact I'd go further than that - I wouldn't be surprised to > find that the physical hardware of some IDE and SCSI drives is > identical, and the only difference is in the logic board. >

