modern removable media drives

From: Computer Room Internet Cafe <netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au>
Date: Fri Nov 13 18:54:23 1998

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From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, 14 November 1998 12:12
Subject: Re: modern removable media drives


>>There was a ST3144A that liberally screamed in loud howling noise
>>when it went through it's death throes.
>
>At a lab I once worked at, a Fuji 2284 (14") drive in the computer
>room developed bad bearings and started screeching. We call
>System Industries field service, they log into the disk control
>unit remotely via a modem, check the error logs, and tell us
>there's nothing wrong :-)


I can relate to that. I have an RA81 here that sounds like fingernails on a
blackboard when it runs, but still works perfectly. I can still boot VMS
off it. I do so occasionally, just to see if it has died yet. Needless to
say, it's not in active use otherwise.

Cheers
Geoff
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe_at_pirie.mtx.net.au
Received on Fri Nov 13 1998 - 18:54:23 GMT