[CentOS] Re: Curmudgeoning (was Re: Problems with writing Dual Layer DVD)

R P Herrold herrold at owlriver.com
Mon Sep 1 15:43:08 UTC 2008


On Mon, 1 Sep 2008, Paul wrote:

> Hmmm, Processor Technologies used to have a voice coil actuated dual
> drive that shared it between both drives IIRC.  Interesting drive with a
> motorized eject, thing is you had to wait for the disk to complete eject
> before you grabbed it, if you grabbed it before it finished coming out
> the arm the pushed the disk out would jamb.

The 'Helios' -- 2300 late '70's dollars for a floppy disk 
drive.   hmmm

As I said -- I don't miss them.

-Russ herrold



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