Re: Random IDE Lock ups with via IDE

Jeff Garzik
2005-05-26T19:50:56Z

Ross Biro wrote:
> problem. A drive vendor once told me that it could take more than a
> minute for an IDE drive to complete a command. I no longer purchase
> drives from that vendor.

All vendors could potentially take more than 30 seconds to complete ATA
commands such as FLUSH CACHE EXT, in extreme cases.

Jeff