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Subject: @hz100 >> Z100 CACHE
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Date: 16 Mar 88 12:23:00 GMT
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> Does anyone out there know of a disk cache that will work on the
> Z-100?  I am running an OPUS on a hard drive which is consistantly
> accessed in checking for outbound mail.  Would like to alleviate
> some of the wear and tear on the drive.

There's probably a way, but the standard IBM compatible stuff depends on very
IBM specific expanded memory hardware - won't work on a Z100.  I can,
however, alleviate your worries about wear and tear on your drive:  Head
motion does NOT cause appreciable wear on a hard drive.  About the only
mechanical part that wears significantly is the main spindle bearing, which
wears the same whether you access the drive or not.

Malcolm Petcher