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From: milos@inmet.UUCP
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Subject: Seagate HD questions
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Date: Tue, 3-Mar-87 08:58:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  3 08:58:00 1987
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I recently purchased (through the mail) a Seagate ST-238 30Mb hard
disk with an Adaptec 2070A controller. The only additional material
I received with the purchase were a checkout sheet for the disk (which
identifies the bad sectors) and a 2-page set of instructions explaining
how to format the disk (this also contained technical data about
the controller). The vendor claims this is all that they send.

I have the following questions:

   1. Should I have received any kind of registration/guarantee form
      for the HD, controller, or both?
   2. What about "utility-type" software? More product info literature?
   3. What about parking the head (as a matter of course, as opposed to
      during transportation)? I've heard that some of the newer units
      automatically park the head at power off -- is this true of the
      ST-238? Is routine head parking a wise thing to do? If so, how
      does one determine where to park the head?

Please e-mail -- I'll summarize and post.

					Bob Milosavljevic
					ihnp4!inmet!milos