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fixed formatting stuffs

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added problems 2 and 3 and fixed up a lot of stuff

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added hardware notes

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Created page with "On XXXX we purchased ##x 1.2TB HGST HUC101212CSS600 drives off ebay for use in our servers. These disks have three primary issues: # They are formatted with 520-byte sectors. This prevents them from working with Dell PERC and HP Smart Array controllers, even when in "HBA-mode". They are only usable with a ''true'' HBA (or a Dell/HP controller flashed to the 3rd-party "IT mode" firmware). # They have Hitachi Vantara firmware [https://www.reddit.com/r/homelabsales/commen..."