Difference between revisions of "Western Digital Green - Drive Fix - Linux"
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I have recently discovered (a bit too late) that Western Digital Green hard drives have a serious issue when used in Linux as a main drive or a NAS drive. | I have recently discovered (a bit too late) that Western Digital Green hard drives have a serious issue when used in Linux as a main drive or a NAS drive. | ||
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Now Western Digitals specsheet says that the drives are good for 300,000 Load/unload cycles, so this is a pretty big deal. | Now Western Digitals specsheet says that the drives are good for 300,000 Load/unload cycles, so this is a pretty big deal. | ||
[http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/SpecSheet/ENG/2879-771438.pdf] | [http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/SpecSheet/ENG/2879-771438.pdf] | ||
=How to check/evaluate your WD Green Drive= | =How to check/evaluate your WD Green Drive= | ||