On Sat, 10 Jun 2000 Glenatacme_at_aol.com wrote:
> Try doing this in a surplus store. Hmm, and what happens if the ps is okay
> but the system won't come up? Still can't move it until you park those heads
> . . .
>
> Personally, I just throw caution to the winds, handle the item as carefully
> as possible (it's probably been kicked around for years) and take it home so
> I can try to figure out what it is that I'm now the Proud Owner of ;>)
Yes, if any damage was done to J.R.'s system, it quite possibly
occured as a result of those who handled the system, perhaps
carelessly, before he got it. Of course, carrying tools and a VOM to
surplus store, thrift shop, hamfest (radio rally), etc. could be
rather useful. The problem is that the person rescuing the equipment
will most likely run into equipment from time to time with disk heads
that she or he won't know how to park, and won't have the time to
learn how to park them, if the equipment is to be saved. A bit of a
catch-22.
That said... Has anyone considered, or written, a head-parking FAQ for
classic computers, listing drives that need to have their heads
parked, and ways of doing this for various types of systems?
--
R. D. Davis
rdd_at_perqlogic.com
http://www.perqlogic.com/rdd
410-744-4900
Received on Sat Jun 10 2000 - 00:06:39 BST