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From: johnl@ima.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Standing PC-AT on end
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Date: Sun, 15-Dec-85 23:38:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec 15 23:38:00 1985
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I have been operating several IBM PC ATs on their ends for over a year.
They work fine.  The extremely marginal CMI disks worked slightly worse
when sideways, but sturdier disks such as Seagates work fine.  IBM has an
expensive floor mount kit they can sell you, but merely putting the box on
the floor sideways next to your desk works just fine.  Ditto for PC XTs.

John Levine, ima!johnl

PS:  On the fourth of July an air conditioner blew up, filling the room
with about an inch of anti-freeze solution.  Fortunately, the ATs that were
on the floor had about an inch and a half of air space at the lower end, so
after I opened them up and wiped them out, they continued to work fine.  I
was amazed.  I suppose there's something to be said for IBM's "high volume"
package.