Summary: SPARCstation 1 Disk

From: Steven G. Parker (sgp@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 06 1991 - 10:48:15 CST


The original problem: Our SS1 could not read it's disk.

The solution: Smack it.

        The overwhelming majority of respondents indicated that I should
take the drive out and tap it lightly. Apparently the heads have a
tendency to get stuck in the parked position when the machine is powered off.
I am very happy to say that this worked, and I didn't even lose a single
byte of data.

        Thank you very much to all those who replied.

                Steve Parker
                sgp@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu



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