31 Mar
2004
31 Mar
'04
8:20 a.m.
>>>> "Ethan" == Ethan Dicks
<dickset(a)amanda.spole.gov> writes:
Ethan> My anecdotal evidence is that the DF-32 disk is Omsmium
Ethan> plated. I hope not, as I have four platters with, probably,
Ethan> fatal levels of restarting, meaning that if I ever want to
Ethan> return them to service, I'll have to either replace or replate
Ethan> the platters.
That would be expensive if true. But it doesn't make any sense. The
plating has to be ferromagnetic. Nickel or cobalt are, but osmium is
not.
paul