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From: timothym@tekigm2.UUCP (Timothy D Margeson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Hard disk BENCHMARK program, finally!
Message-ID: <1316@tekigm2.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 18-Dec-86 20:08:14 EST
Article-I.D.: tekigm2.1316
Posted: Thu Dec 18 20:08:14 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 19-Dec-86 05:32:32 EST
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
Lines: 389
Keywords: Here it is folks, better late than never.


Hi...

Thanks for all the interest  in the benchmark program.  I wanted to be sure
there was an  interest before posting it, since it is a little long  (22k).

It is in UUE/D format, run this file through uudecode and you'll get a .com
for your PC.  Get the file to your IBM or clone via kermit or whatever xfer
utility you use. Type DISKTIME.  The program is self prompting.  If the
first screen is garbled,  I don't recommend  continueing as the rest of the
program may also be garbled. And I don't want anyones disk being munched.

The program uses up 2.5 megabytes of disk space temporarily, so you'll need 
at least that much to run the program.

Good luck, and be sure to send me your results....


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end

Again, please be sure to send me the data you collect so that I can compile
and post a summary of the various disks and controllers out there.

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