3 Feb
2008
3 Feb
'08
10:37 a.m.
> does anyone know the correct incantation to low
level format an MFM
> drive, a rodime 351, driven by a Compaq controller board.
>
> I,ve tried with debug G=C800:5 to no avail. there is no format program
> there!.
The Adaptec 2070A controller used G=C800:CCC and it is an 8 bit HD
controller of that vintage.
I have had several of the Compaq II Pluss in the past and ISTR that
the Format SW is on the Diagnostic disk, but it has been too many
years to be sure.
My CSC book says the Rodime 351 is a 5 meg 3 1/2" drive, 306 Cyl, 2
heads, 17 sectors, 85ms, MFM.
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Paxton Hoag
Astoria, OR
USA