drc wrote:
fzabkar wrote:
there was some speculation that Seagate would be making changes to serial terminal access, or eliminating it altogether
If true, then now you should understand some of the motivation not to spread as much information as possible to as many different corners of the internet as possible...
Information wants to be free.
The only people who benefit from the withholding of information are those who use it for personal gain, or for control over others. The absence of service manuals, circuit diagrams, and technical information is the major reason why megatons of consumer equipment ends up in our landfills well before its time. The reality is that the vast majority of users will never even know how to use a multimeter, or recognise one, let alone be able to configure the hardware and software required for establishing a serial terminal connection to a hard drive.