[aclug-L] Re: Linux as an alternative to a Windows desktop

[Nate Bargmann <n0nb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

* bruce <bbales@xxxxxxx> [2002 Dec 16 21:05 -0600]:
> The result was that the heads had to move less on the outer 
> tracks and the data came off faster (more bits per revolution). 
> I suspect this scheme is still used - you'd have to ask a disk 
> designer.

That jogs my memory and I seem to recall that this technique is what's
being used on modern drives.  This would take into account that a
certain amount of magnetic material is required for X amount of data
storage and there is more per track at the outer edge.
 
> If it is, it could have a big impact on where the best place to 
> put data really is.

Would it, or does it tend to even things out leaving the best place to
put data a matter of keeping frequently read/write data together?

- Nate >>

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