2 Feb
2003
2 Feb
'03
3:19 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Brian Chase
Sent: 30 January 2003 05:03
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Cc: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: DEC RZ28 2gb drive
On the VAXstation 3100s and early MicroVAX 3100s, I believe "TEST 75" at
the console prompt ">>>" drops you into a low level formatter.
There's
also a floppy formatter somewhere nearby--I think it was TEST 74 or
TEST 76. I'm not sure if these work in later model MicroVAX 3100s like
yours, so your mileage may vary. Also, it takes a /long/ time to run on
large disks; one of my 4GB SCSI drives took a number of hours.
True, I'd forgotten about TEST 75 (and TEST 50 for a full hardware scan). I
haven't got the docs for the 3100-90, just the 40/80, so I'll try the
freeware disk for the RZ utility first, then stuff from the dead sergeant
prompt next....
cheers!
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