Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!servio!dalel
From: dalel@servio.UUCP (Dale LaFountain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Finder Quit question
Message-ID: <635@servio.UUCP>
Date: 15 Aug 90 16:27:33 GMT
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While moving my hd around yesterday, I became worried about how it gets parked.
I have a Quantum PowerDrive 105meg drive, which is intended for Mac (well, it
was) usage.  The little manual for the Mac software stated that you should
always use the Quit option from the Finder because it parks your heads on
your hd for you.  This is the only mention of parking in any of the books
which came with the drive. 

So my question is:  Does the GS Finder (5.02) Quit option actually park your
heads?  My drive is so quiet that I can't tell if it's parking or just 
closing some files (I'm not bragging here, folks, you really can't hear this
drive unless you put your ear up to the cooling vents).

If the Quit option DOESN'T park my heads, is there a generic program somewhere
that does this?  I tried the one in SCSI Hacker, but it gives me some error
(like $2b or something). 

I would really like to make sure my heads are parked before I let UPS ship
it back to LA for me. :|  Those guys really know how to thrash equipment.

Thanks,
Dale
dalel@servio.SLC.COM