Re: reading older disks

[Andreas Krey <a.krey%gmx.de@localhost>]

On Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:20:49 +0000, John Nemeth wrote:
...
>      I believe modern disks are less prone to stiction.  However,
> the original poster did say these are old disks.  The "solution"
> is to power it up and "gently" shock it, i.e. lift one end about
> an inch and drop it.

It's a bit gentler to pick it up and 'flick' it arond the disk axle.
At least that's how I got a disk startet I bought (used) at the flea
market many years ago.

- Andreas

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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@*.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:21 -0800