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- From: K.E.W.Thacker@cs.cf.ac.uk (K E W Thacker)
- Subject: Re: What NEW Amigas SHOULD have
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- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 14:25:16 GMT
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- In article <850.6597T896T2877@mailbox.swipnet.se>, kjell.brunlid@mailbox.swipnet.se (Niklas Brunlid) writes:
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- |> In article "Re: What NEW Amigas SHOULD have" StarBlazer said:
- |>
- |> >On 23 Jan 1996, G.Nath wrote:
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- |> >> A disk drive that doesn`t "click" continuosly when empty :)
- |> >>
- |> >>
- |> >> GVN
- |> >> --
- |> >Agreed!!!!
- |>
- |> Exactly what function does the clicking have? It's not "checking if a disk has
- |> been inserted", so it must be "I want a disk NOW!"... ?
- In fact the disk in/out detect only works if the head is stepped (that clicking).
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- The head must be stepeed, in/out checked before the *drive* can report back
- that there is not a disk in the drive. I dont mind the click as long as it
- is not loud. It is all in the official hardware manual.
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- Kev
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