What is best hard drive for Linux?

From: Thomas H. George (xyz_at_spininternet.com)
Date: 01/03/04

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    I just replaced a hard drive. Thinking this a routine choice I bought
    the one with a big rebate, namely Western Digital. I wasn.t too upset
    that the installation CD was only for Windows and Macintosh but I was
    shocked to find the following message at the bottom of the installation
    instructions:

           Operating Systems Supported
           WARNING!
           Using an operating system not listed below could result in data loss.

    followed by a list of Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

    If I had known this I would never have purchased the Western Digital
    drive and, needless to say, I will never purchase another. I proceeded
    to format it with ext2 partitions using my Debian CD's and have not
    noticed any problems. Why would they say such a thing? What should I
    buy next time?

    Tom 

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