[dba-Tech] Security measures

Park zone you mean, A drive has always a park zone.
The old drives (very old MFM drive) could not be mounted verticaly due
to te mechanical park did not worked.

No, this still an issue due to the arm's sligtly different hang and
reaction.
But is is allowed to mount verticaly, but format need to be done after
mounting in the position its gonna be used.
Erwin


-----Original Message-----
From: Steven W. Erbach [mailto:serbach at new.rr.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:32 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Security measures


Erwin,

>> There is also a rule that says that you need to format the drive in 
>> the
position you gonna use it. Some pc the disk is verticaly mounted some
horizontaly. If you change the orientation this could lead to troubles.
A reformat is advised. Nobody does it, but that something else... <<

I remember that precaution, but I thought that that was only applicable
to the old drives that had landing zones on them.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Scientific Marketing
Neenah, WI

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the first woodpecker to come along would cause the end of civilization.


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