lansd@utgpu.UUCP (06/30/87)
This message is to clarify some of the points I made in a previous message regarding my drive 'going out of alignment' after accessing it with no diskette in it. First, the problem started when I had the computer ACCESS the drive with no diskette in it (I said 'have it do a SEEK', but I meant that was what the drive was about to do). Secondly, I had the drive replaced three times. Each new drive was fine up until either I had it try to access the drive with no disk in it, or maybe (I'm not sure about this one) after using The MagicSac emulator for a while (it would do alot or re-seeking when reading near the center of the disk, which I understand is a common problem). I haven't used the Magic Sac on my latest drive that just went bad. Since I wrote the last message the drive has been giving more frequent read errors. This usually has been the case. It will get to the point where its next to impossible to use the computer (although closing/opening the drive's window will allow some access to the disk, ie. by re-homing the head). The drive is still under warranty, but I just can't imagine taking the computer back to be 'fixed' once again. I would like to find out what I am doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!