13 Nov
1998
13 Nov
'98
10:54 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com <CLASSICCMP(a)trailing-edge.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Saturday, 14 November 1998 12:12
Subject: Re: modern removable media drives
I can relate to that. I have an RA81 here that sounds like fingernails on a
blackboard when it runs, but still works perfectly. I can still boot VMS
off it. I do so occasionally, just to see if it has died yet. Needless to
say, it's not in active use otherwise.
Cheers
Geoff
Computer Room Internet Cafe
Port Pirie
South Australia.
netcafe(a)pirie.mtx.net.au
There was a
ST3144A that liberally screamed in loud howling noise
when it went through it's death throes.
At a lab I once worked at, a Fuji 2284 (14") drive in the computer
room developed bad bearings and started screeching. We call
System Industries field service, they log into the disk control
unit remotely via a modem, check the error logs, and tell us
there's nothing wrong :-)