Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!wuarchive!psuvax1!psuvm!cunyvm!ndsuvm1.bitnet!ud182050 From: UD182050@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Mike Aos) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Determining whether a drive has "auto park" Message-ID: <4555UD182050@NDSUVM1> Date: 24 Aug 90 20:35:13 GMT References: <9008241522.AA21243@apple.com> Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network, Fargo, ND Lines: 28 DISCLAIMER: Author bears full responsibility for contents of this article. In article <9008241522.AA21243@apple.com>, STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein) says: > >On Thu, 23 Aug 90 08:35:40 EST Stan Planton said: >>Most "manufacturers" are really assemblers, using other people's drives. One >>approach is to take the housing apart, note the model and serial number from >>the stickers on the drive itself. > > There is software which also gives the manufacturer and model number. >I'm not certain whether it's Apple's hard disk utility or one of the >public domain disk formatters, but I remember seeing the name and model >of my hard drive displayed on my screen when I was setting it up. > > >Alan H. Stein | stein@uconnvm.bitnet >Department of Mathematics | >University of Connecticut | Compu$erve 71545,1500 >32 Hillside Avenue | GEnie ah.stein >Waterbury, CT 06710 | SNET (203) 757-1231 Yeah, the Chinook Utilties will tell you exactly what your drive is. ------- Mike UD182050@NDSUVM1 (.Bitnet?) "Share and Enjoy" UD182050@VM1.NoDak.Edu -Sirius Cybernetics Corporation Apple IIgs 'till I can afford a NeXT! I got LOTSA opinions. You want one? You can have it!