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From: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HD parking in a 2500
Message-ID: <0esg8f2TNt1010KOCSI@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 22 Mar 89 15:12:54 GMT
References: <0deaB15JBX1010q93uU@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> <6369@cbmvax.UUCP> <19206@srcsip.UUCP>
Reply-To: dwl10@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Houston TX
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In article <19206@srcsip.UUCP> carpent@coltrane.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Todd Carpenter) writes:
>
>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.

Yes, the drive in my 2500 IS a Rodime. Thanks to all who responded.

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