[comp.sys.amiga] Hard Drive Positions

jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) (09/13/90)

Karl E Aldinger <kinks@vax1.acs.udel.edu> writes:

[Lots deleted about butchering his trusty A500.]
>
> I think that it may be important to use the drive only in
> one position, during its lifetime 8:)
>
The most important thing is to make sure that the drive is in its 
expected operational environment when you do the low-level format.  Put 
it in the position you expext it to be in during use and let it run for 
a while to get up to operating temperature, then do the format.

   --- Cal
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