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From: chappuis@cmu.unige.ch (Alain Chappuis (CMU Geneva))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer
Subject: Parking program
Message-ID: <59@cmu.unige.ch>
Date: 7 May 90 17:14:56 GMT
Organization: University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Dear Netlander,

A number of users have a "PARK" program (PARK.EXE) in their DOS.
We are told that frequent use of PARK may result in mechanical
failure of *OLD* hard disks, and that parking should only be used 
when the PC-box is physically moved.

Is that true ?

Thanks in advance		--Alain

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