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From: dt1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (David Tinkov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Running 24 hours with Hard Drive
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Date: 14 Nov 89 17:08:14 GMT
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Reply-To: dt1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (David Tinkov)
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I have an Amiga 2000 with a Seagate ST296N, which I leave on all 24
hours.  Every now and then I can hear my HD spin.  Is this decreasing
its life span and should I therefore be turning my system off when not
in use?

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