My understanding was that the parallel-port version of the Syquest drive would also be bootable. That is, you would boot the driver off a floppy and then the rest of the boot sequence would be handled by whatever was on the Syquest drive. THis, I thought, would let you install something like linux and the various other software to give you a very portable anon server, neatly containing a separate OS and all the "incriminating evidence" while the regular hard disk held nothing other than Windows and Doom. Is this not the case? --tallpaul On Mar 06, 1996 14:55:44, 'JonWienke@aol.com' wrote:
I recently installed an IDE version of the Syquest EZ 135 hard drive for a
client. Since it is a fully functional hard drive, it is bootable, unlike
the parallel port model. The biggest advantage to this type of drive is that the cartridge (and any potentially incriminating data) can be quickly removed and destroyed (burn it, smash it with a large heavy object, insert it into a bulk eraser) or taken to a secure location for storage. Also, this type of drive provides an excellent place to put swap files, which have an annoying tendency to pick up sensitive data. That is less of a problem if you can remove the cartridge and store it in a secure location when not processing
sensitive data.
Jonathan Wienke