Promise NS4300N NAS (Update)
Looks like Promise has “fixed” the issue with Seagate 1.5TB drives in the NS4300N NAS…
They’ve replaced Compatibility List NS4300N_SR5_Compatibility_List_v1.0-20081031.pdf with NS4300N_SR5_Compatibility_List_v1.0-20081126.pdf on their support web site — the never revisions of the V1.0 Compatibility List omits the Seagate 1.5TB drive (interesting that they choose to call it V1.0 rather than V1.1 and remove the previous V1.0 list from their web page)… but the firmware release notes still contains the statement that they’ve added support for 1.5TB drives (the only 1.5TB drive I know of is the Seagate).
Promise’s actions are a little suspect… maybe it’s time for a trip over to Alameda’s Small Claims Court… I’ve retained copies of both versions of the compatibility list as well as the firmware release notes.
And for the record, I have still yet to receive any update to my online support inquiry even though I’ve updated it a number of times with “additional” comments and information; and I’ve called Promise as well.
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