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Seagate Barracuda Hard Drives: Upgrading to the SD1A Firmware

I am a bit behind on this issue, but essentially, Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives had some issues with certain firmwares bricking the drive.  When the error appeared, the drive would no longer be recognized by the BIOS, making subsequent … Continue reading

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Spin down your RAID array in Ubuntu

My home server uses mdadm software RAID for several volumes.  My main storage array (which is only typically accessed when I am home) is the sole occupant of a set of hard drives, so it only seemed natural to spin … Continue reading

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