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Re: [ECS] SR and the HD Mark Gilmore Thu, 28 Oct 1999 13:55:44 -0700

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I have run my old Zeos and Alton constantly for some
5 years each with no HD failure.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Carl Keyes wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Dario and Bill.
> 
> Every 2 years. I'll have to think about that.
> 
> Carl
> 
> >From: Dario Greggio <adpm@ipsnet.it>
> >Reply-To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> >To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> >Subject: Re: [ECS] SR and the HD
> >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 20:45:58 +0200
> >
> >Carl Keyes ha scritto:
> > >
> > > One re-occurring thing I've noticed with SR
> > > recognition on my machine is that it seems
> > > to make a huge difference in response time
> > > whether the hard drive is spinning or not.
> > > The first command input may be delayed as
> > > much as 5 sec. while the drive spins up to speed.
> > > After that there is no delay.
> > > Can, or is it even a good idea to force the drive to
> > > always be spinning?
> >
> >I got the same problem and I decided to let it run all the time (e.g.
> >disable power-saving)
> >--
> >Ciao,
> >Dario
> >--
> >ADPM Synthesis sas - Torino
> >--
> >http://www.geocities.com/adpm99
> >
> 
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