Discussion of large systems

[Richard]

In article <454928A9.6040407 at srv.net>,
    Kevin Handy <kth at srv.net>  writes:

> To do it Hollywood style, you just need to make the tapes
> move ... pause ... move ... pause ... (with nearby panel having
> lots and lots of unlabeled lights flashing randomally)

Actually I think this is what happens normally when you run this
algorithm as it is designed to keep all the different drives moving
forward to merge the data onto destination drives.  The point of the
algorithm is to avoid moving backwards on the tape, IIRC.

> Switches and knobs on the panel-of-lights are a plus.

Cue the SAGE racks!  Action!
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