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MSPARK.EXE
As some of you have found out, the PS/2 machines do not have a parking
program with the package. So does it mean that the PS/2 machines do not need
to park their fixed disk heads before you turn your machine off?
The strange thing is that the PS/2 BIOS manual specifically mentions
about a procedure to park the fixed disk heads in place. Unfortunately, with
the new PS/2, the details are skimpy on everything and hush hush. So you
don't know if the heads should be parked or not.
If you feel that the heads can crash down on the disk platter without
any harm when you turn off the power, by all means, ignore this program and
let it.
If you don't feel like taking a chance, however, try this program to
park the fixed heads BEFORE you turn off the power to your PS/2 machine.
To run it, simply type
MSPARK
followed by a carriage return.
The message 'Disk parked. Please turn off the power.' should prompt you
to turn off the power. There is no harm in continuing to use the disk, but
then, don't waste your time using MSPARK.EXE in that case.
If any other message appeared, then it indicates an error on your fixed
disk. Please go to your dealer telling him/her what message you got.
This program is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose.
Do not use this program on other machines. This was run and tested only
on and for the PS/2 machines.
If you felt that this program was worth it, then a contribution of
$10 US/Cdn is appreciated, though we can't offer you anything in return.
All product names mentionned here are Trademarks or Registered
Trademarks of their respective corporations.
(c) 1988 By Dr. Masaaki Sawada and Assoc., University of Waterloo,
Faculty of Science, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 3G1
All Rights Reserved
If you want to change to various graphic modes, CGA modes and monochrome
modes allowed on the VGA monitors, try looking under IBMSW for MODE.PGM which
is designed to work on the EGA/VGA.
Although not specifically for the VGA, there are other programs with
*.PGM which are useful.
NOTE: The *.PGM's are all memory resident but this program is not a memory
resident program and cannot be activated while you are running another
program.