30 Dec
2004
30 Dec
'04
1:40 p.m.
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Jules Richardson wrote:
I've also got a Rodime drive (32MB I think) for a BBC micro that screams
- only the scream comes and goes, plus changes in pitch. Sounds very
like bare metal on metal contact, but the drive ran for long enough to
copy data across to a replacement (and is still running, I just don't
have any call to use it)
This was precisely the symptoms and, if fading memory can reconstruct,
those were Rodimes as well, though I have heard of 'whistling filter'
syndrome on a couple of other occasions - mostly on full-height
multi-platter 5" drives.
And a hearty 'ditto!' on backing-up: ya never know....
Cheers
John