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From: maddoxt@novavax.UUCP (Thomas Maddox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: A new angle for my ST-225
Message-ID: <835@novavax.UUCP>
Date: 5 Dec 88 00:02:20 GMT
References:  <427@mccc.UUCP>
Reply-To: maddoxt@novavax.UUCP (Thomas Maddox)
Organization: Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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In article <427@mccc.UUCP> pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) writes:
>In article  porter@topaz.rutgers.edu (Adam L. Porter) writes:
>=A while ago, I got wise and turned my XT on its side to save space.
>=However, I am getting intermittent seek errors from my Seagate ST-225
>=(with Western Digital controller, if it matters).  
>I have two suggestions.  (1)  Buy a used AST Rampage/PC and (2) turn the
>computer right-side up!  Keep it on its side and you'll be in the market
>for a new HD by New Year's Day.

	Eek!

	Is this true?  I've got a Leading Edge D with ST-238 that I've
fairly recently put on its side (due to sudden insufficiency of desk
space).  Dealers (yeah yeah, I know) and others have told me there is
no problem with doing this.

	So does anyone have any evidence or reasoning thaat will
settle this thing one way or another?