On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Ted Lemon wrote:

> Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 15:23:12 -0400
> From: Ted Lemon <mellon@isc.org>
> To: Andrew Gillham <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com>
> Cc: greywolf@starwolf.com, current-users@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: Hardware trouble question... 
> 
> 
> > Actually many seagate hawks that I've had the "stiction" problem work
> > quite reliably once they spin up. (e.g. running for months without
> > problems once they are spun up by "rotating" the drive sharply)
> 
> That's great until the next power failure... :')
> 
> 			       _MelloN_
> 

When all appears lost, try dropping the drive onto a carpeted floor from
increasing heights, until it unsticks.[ or gets destroyed]

Harry