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From: jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Disk drive problems
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Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 23:23:07 EST
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Keywords: RPM Disk Drive

>
>There are several programs available to test the disk speed but all pretty much
>do it the same way:
>

Rana Systems and The Designer's Workshop were distributing SmartDOS (v. 6.1
and 8.2, respectively) which had an accurate, built in RPM tester (as well
as many other useful features)  This may help if you can get a copy through
your local BBS or User group... 

-jg                    "Look ma, no .source!"