Re: Small Problem w/SE30

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From: Jeff Eliasen
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1989 08:06

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In article <5218@hubcap.clemson.edu> jcocon%hazel.cs.clemson.edu@hubcap.clemson.edu writes:
>From article <92878@felix.UUCP>, by kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr):
><The
><new machine has been running flawlessly except that every once in a while
><the hard disk turns on when I'm just sitting there doing nothing.  I checked
><for virus's and none where found.  Has anyone else noticed this or should I
><call in an exorcist?
>
>Every Quantum 40 Meg HD I've seen (three to date I've installed) does this.  I
>have no idea why though.  I don't believe there is a problem - it may just be
>the caching firmware?
>
>Jim

I've noticed this same phenomenon on my SE with internal 20 meg (from Apple)...

Are there any INIT or CDEV files that would cause this?  I don't have a screen-
saver (I use Stars), and can't think of anything else off hand that I think
would need to check the drive at all (no INITs that I have currently).

Weird.

- Jeff Eliasen
- NewCo MexiTech

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Subject: Re: Small Problem w/SE30
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Date: 27 Apr 89 08:06:25 GMT
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