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Re: [Q} Safety parking for ProDOS Hard Drive
- Subject: Re: [Q} Safety parking for ProDOS Hard Drive
- From: Stephen Shaw <xstephenx@apple2.org.za>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:18:24 +0000 (UTC)
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Roger what about the SCSI ST225 (Seagate) I have six I rescued from the
dumpster about 5 years ago still in their antistatic bags. I've always been a
bit leery of trying them.
n Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:06:28 +1200, Roger Johnstone wrote:
> In article <9ghp0n$chb$1@imsinews.kornet.net>, "Kim Heui Jung"
> <spix2000@kornet.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm using Apple IIe with Apple SCSI Card and 40MB hard drive.
>> And I'm installed in slot #4.
>> But I don't know how to parking when I turn off my Apple IIe.
>> I'm turn off it dircetly.
>> Please, let me know how to parking safe!
>> Or no problems on ProDOS?
>>
>> Kim
>
> It should not be a problem. Hard drives have had auto parking heads for
> many years, just turn the power off and the heads will park. I have never
> heard of a SCSI drive which did not have auto parking heads, even on old
> 20MB drives.
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