chuq@sun.UUCP (01/24/86)
> > Why not put the drive on the left? It's that way on my Mac in the office > > and on one at home. Haven't noticed any problems. (I'm right handed and > > this leaves room to mouse around on the right side.) > > It is a bad idea (says Apple, I havn't tried it) to put the drive on the > left because of magnetic interference from the power supply. Three problems: o the power supply will mung disks (as above) o you block important cooling ports to the mac, causing (more) overheating o if you have the programmer switch in, you can reboot your machine while changing disks (I occasionally hit it with my foot while playing rogue, unfortunatley... not recommended) -- :From catacombs of Castle Tarot: Chuq Von Rospach sun!chuq@decwrl.DEC.COM {hplabs,ihnp4,nsc,pyramid}!sun!chuq It's not looking, it's heat seeking.
rec@mplvax.ARPA (Richard Currier) (01/27/86)
In article <3191@sun.uucp> chuq@sun.uucp (Chuq Von Rospach) writes: > o if you have the programmer switch in, you can reboot your machine > while changing disks (I occasionally hit it with my foot while > playing rogue, unfortunatley... not recommended) Are you sure thats your foot Chuq ??? B-) B-) B-) -- richard currier marine physical lab u.c. san diego {ihnp4|decvax|akgua|dcdwest|ucbvax} !sdcsvax!mplvax!rec