SJOBRG.ANDY%MIT-OZ%mit-mc@sri-unix.UUCP (07/06/83)
From: Andrew Scott Beals <SJOBRG.ANDY%MIT-OZ@mit-mc> Hmm... Golly! Most computers I know of turn their drives off after a short period of unuse (loke my osborne), and I can't think of any that leave the drive motors constantly spinning (maybe the kaypro does? (i think, however, that it just leaves the drie selected)), but if you've got a drive that does this to you, then it would be best to install this beastie. -andy -------
gray%ucla-locus@sri-unix.UUCP (07/06/83)
From: Dr. Terry Gray <gray@ucla-locus> Until the advent of 1/2 height 8" floppies --which use DC drive motors-- virtually all 8" drives ran continously. It is the 8" drive problem that Optronics is addressing. To my knowledge, there are no 5.25" floppies that run all the time. --Terry Gray
BILLW%sri-kl@sri-unix.UUCP (07/07/83)
5 inch drives normally turn themselves off when they are not in use. 8 inch drives normally spin continuously. BillW