On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 01:00:21PM -0800, Tom Jennings wrote:
> LGP-21 fixed-head-platter mechanical memory (main store,
> not "disk") the heads sit crashed (sic) and lift when up to
> speed. The platter surface has fine scoring -- it's normal. It's
> only 80 bits per inch. Nickel plated steel. In fact, there's
> little springs that press the heads DOWNWARD.
Sounds a bit like the DEC DF-32 - 1/4" steel platters plated with something
(nickel?) The drive motor has a seperate power switch from the electronics,
so that if you have to service the controller or read/write hardware, you
can leave the disk turning. You'd only have to spin down if you wanted to
work inside the HDA.
-ethan
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