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From: carpent@coltrane.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Todd Carpenter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HD parking in a 2500
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Date: 22 Mar 89 14:01:32 GMT
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In article <6369@cbmvax.UUCP> jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) writes:
>  >How do I park the heads on the Hard Disk in my Amiga 2500?

>	   I believe the disks supplied in the A2500 are autoparking drives.
>   Turning it off should do the trick.


  Someone mentioned that you are using Rodime drives in the 2500HD.  If that is
  true, the Rodime controller laughs at commands telling it to park.  It takes
  care of itself. Yes, when power it turned off, the heads park automagically
  and lock.

-Todd C.