2011-01-18, 02:38
Yeah those are them and it seems as if the newer versions of FreeNas have sorted out the issues so ill prob just stick with that.
poofyhairguy Wrote:Samsung F3= Good
Samsung F4= Spawn of Satan
Seriously, those F4s are the least recommended drives I have ever heard of.
jvdb Wrote:I don't use Couch Potato or Sick Beard, but SAB is super easy to install on FreeNAS.
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jvdb Wrote:My person experience is that they work just fine jumpered w/o 4k drive support in FreeNAS (just slower than EADS drives).
bmcclure937 Wrote:Really?! I have not heard terrible things about them at all. The AAM issue is the only thing I heard... and there is a workaround for that.
What issues do they have?!
bmcclure937 Wrote:Thanks for the help! Do you happen to know how to get this working on an embedded install? I found an awesome guide but ran into a snag because unionfs does not play nicely with ZFS. I am trying to find workarounds...
Quote:So you can snag the WD20EARS and throw jumpers on them and not have to worry about 4K formatting, or checking the 4K box in the GUI when formatting the drive or adding it to ZFS?
How is the performance? Like I said, I know that they work in FreeNAS but I am still wary and am trying to find the best solution! It is still between the WD20EARS and Samsung F4 2TB.