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Trent
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6668305/description.html
Excerpt:
"FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment for the staggered startup of
HDDs 251-254 at an HDD interface. At process block 310, electrical power
is received from the computer system 100 power supply (not shown) at HDDs
251-254. As described above, a platter within an HDD will not immediately
begin the spinning cycle upon being powered up. The spinning cycle will
not begin as long as the RESET signal received from programmable logic 260
is asserted."
Doh!
Excerpt:
"FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment for the staggered startup of
HDDs 251-254 at an HDD interface. At process block 310, electrical power
is received from the computer system 100 power supply (not shown) at HDDs
251-254. As described above, a platter within an HDD will not immediately
begin the spinning cycle upon being powered up. The spinning cycle will
not begin as long as the RESET signal received from programmable logic 260
is asserted."
Doh!