Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu From: lshaw@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (logan shaw) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: hard drive parking? Message-ID: <42906@ut-emx.uucp> Date: 22 Jan 91 05:14:16 GMT References: <1991Jan20.1107.14890@canrem.uucp> Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp Reply-To: lshaw@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (logan shaw) Organization: The University of Texas at Austin Lines: 41 In article <1991Jan20.1107.14890@canrem.uucp> "michael williams" writes: >Can anyone tell me if there is a program or a way to have the Hard >Drive park when not in use by itself! > >What I want to do is my HD is now 24 hours a day! So if it is not >access for about 5 continuous minute! I would like to park when not >doing anything! With the A590. It came with a parking program but you >have to click on the icon for it to park! Need something that works in >the background like PopCli! I suggest writing a script (and perhaps taking some kind of depressant - you seem to be a wee bit too excited). This assumes the parking program is called park. -----script-begins-here------ lab beginning ram:wait 5 min ram:park skip back beginning ------script-ends-here------- In your startup-sequence, you should copy the script and the programs 'park' and 'wait' to the ramdisk, and then add the line 'runback execute ram:script-name' (assuming you have runback in your path). Hope that helps... >Michael Williams >--- > ~ Via ProDoor 3.4aR Now Where Did I Park my Hard Drive??? > ~ RNet 1.07U: UseNet Computer Junction Home of Track 36 and Steel City Users >-- >Canada Remote Systems. Toronto, Ontario >NorthAmeriNet Host -- =----------------Logan-Shaw---(lshaw@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu)----------------= "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not on thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct thy paths" - Proverbs 3:5-6