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From: ngeow@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Yee Ngeow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: ST277R-1,ST11R,XT Clone
Message-ID: <43940@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 5 Dec 89 16:01:31 GMT
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In article <40970024@hpindda.HP.COM> huilin@hpindda.HP.COM (Hui-Lin Lim) writes:
>[Stuff about hard disk moving heads when no activity deleted]
>The last time something like this happened to me it was with a
>Miniscribe 3425.  What caused it was the failure of the
>electronics on the drive itself and was temperature sensitive.
>
>My suggestion would be to back up all your data frequently as the
>next thing you are likely to see is "Drive not ready - abort,
>retry, ignore".
>
>This assumes that you don't have any disk caching or parking
>utilities installed.  The fix?  Send the disk in for repair.
>

Funny, the Seagate ST-02/ST-157N combination also makes noise, as if
it is moving the heads to a different location (no lights, though). I 
would double check with the Seagate Tech support. Seems like the Seagate
controller is doing something intentionally. Anyone with the same 
experience?

Kwong


>
>Hui-Lin Lim
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