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From: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Leaving Computer On
Message-ID: <197qi29Ut71010MJjLg@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 14 Apr 89 14:36:22 GMT
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Reply-To: dwl10@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Houston TX
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I can see how it is a good idea to leave your CPU and Monitor turned
on all of the time. However, I am confused about the hard disk issue.

Is having the disk spinning constantly, wearing down the bearings, REALLY
better than having it go through numerous warm/cool cycles?

If I do leave it on all of the time, should I have the heads autopark
automatically after (I think) 3 seconds?

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