[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] Seagate drive stalling - HELP

depolo@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jeff DePolo) (03/06/91)

System: IBM AT (6 MHz), IBM controller, 2 Seagate ST4038 32 meg hard
drives.

Problem: whichever drive is set up as drive C works fine.  Whichever
is set up as drive D always stalls for about 20 to 30 seconds if it
has not been referenced for a while, but then works fine after the
20 seconds it takes to recalibrate.  Swapping drives proves that it
isn't the drive at fault as it does it no matter which drive is D.

I've heard of this problem before, but don't remember the cure.  Any
help would be greatly appreciated.  Please send mail as I don't
read this group every day.

							--- Jeff
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