Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site minn-ua.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!minn-ua!roger From: roger@minn-ua.UUCP Newsgroups: net.periphs Subject: Re: diskettes and x-rays - (nf) Message-ID: <990@minn-ua.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 21:33:51 EST Article-I.D.: minn-ua.990 Posted: Thu Feb 16 21:33:51 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Feb-84 08:03:41 EST Sender: notes@minn-ua.UUCP Organization: Univ. of Minn. Computer Center, Minneapolis Lines: 25 #R:hsi:-11100:minn-ua:12100001:000:900 minn-ua!roger Feb 16 18:16:00 1984 >> ***** minn-ua:net.periphs / orstcs!leed / 7:15 am Feb 15, 1984 >> As a quick note, I (for my company) often take 10MByte IMI Discs through >> airport customs/inspections. At first, as a precaution, I used to ask them >> to hand inspect them. Several time, I either did not have time for this, >> or the data on the disc was not critical, so I let them X-ray them. One >> time, they couldn't tell what the L was insied, so they put it through again! >> And again and again!!! Three times, and all OK. >> >> But, sometime, sitting on the shelf, they go bad. >> >> For floppies, I was under the impression that static was your worst enemy? >> >> Any ideas??? ................................ orstcs!leed >> ---------- The problem you have is not the X-rays. However, these beasties do have large power supplies with very large transformers... Just like a bulk eraser.....