Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!ncar!tank!uxc!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!osiris.cso.uiuc.edu!hoctor From: hoctor@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Can I vertically position my hard d Message-ID: <7700073@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu> Date: 27 Sep 88 15:28:00 GMT References: <6377@ut-emx.UUCP> Lines: 8 Nf-ID: #R:ut-emx.UUCP:6377:osiris.cso.uiuc.edu:7700073:000:295 Nf-From: osiris.cso.uiuc.edu!hoctor Sep 27 10:28:00 1988 I have run hard disks on their sides for years with no ill effects. In fact, I think I remember hearing that this is actually benefitial. With the platters in a vertical position, the drive heads have less change of contacting the media (since most shock is in a vertical axis). hoctor@osiris