[ubuntu-za] Seagate support for Ubuntu

[David Robert Lewis]

Charles Oertel wrote:
> Dear David
>
> David Robert Lewis wrote:
>   
>> I purchased a Seagate Barracude 500GB SATA internal drive from Chaos 
>> Computers last month and formatted it NTFS thinking this would be a safe 
>> option.
>>   
>>     
>
> I presume you mean 'safe' as in easy to use on Windows machines and 
> Linux, from a compatibility perspective?  I would not trust NTFS as a 
> filesystem per se.  Also, since it is proprietary, and Microsoft has 
> been less than forthcoming with the specs of the API, the linux support 
> for writing to NTFS is not reliable.  (This may have changed, but even 
> if it has it most probably is not yet completely bedded down).
>
>   
>> am now stuck with the problem of not 
>> trusting the drive or the combination of the drive and Ubuntu. There is 
>> absolutely no support for Ubuntu from Seagate,
>>   
>>     
>
> Was the problem a filesystem or a hardware error?  If hardware, don't 
> trust the drive.  If filesystem, use ext3 or something we know is robust.
>
>   
>> How can I insure this doesn't happen again?
>>     
>
> Don't use NTFS on Ubuntu.
>
>   
>> Should I take the drive back 
>> to the shop?
>>   
>>     
>
> If there are hardware errors yes.  Get them to prove the drive is OK.
>
> regards
> Charles Oertel
>
>   
Thanks for the advice. Needed some direction > Return Drive > Test > Any 
New Drive = Ext3

d.