That should read "and the right edge of the track path was never overwritten."
> > The logic for overwriting the track requires the write head to seek away and > be returned to the track so it the head will settle in a slightly different > position over the track path. The degree to which the head is off centre after > returns back that track will determine how much of the edge of the track path > is overwritten. After forty passes there is nothing that guarantees that the > head did not settle between dead centre and left of dead centre every time, > and the left edge of the track path was never overwritten. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
