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WDMCFMT README FILE
WDMCFMT IS A GENERAL PURPOSE LOW LEVEL FORMAT PROGRAM FOR MICROCHANNEL
COMPATIBLE ST-412/ST-506 HARD DISK CONTROLLERS. THIS INCLUDES THE
WD1006V-MC1 AND WD1006V-MCR.
FEATURES:
- USER DEFINED DRIVE PARAMETERS
- BAD SECTOR ENTRY
- NON-DESTRUCTIVE READ VERIFY TEST
- SURFACE ANALYSES
WDMCFMT ALLOWS THE USER TO DEFINE THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, HEADS,
SECTORS PER TRACK, WRITE PRECOMPENSATION CYLINDER, AND THE INTERLEAVE
AT WHICH TO FORMAT THE DRIVE WITH. IT ALSO SUPPORTS MORE ADVANCED
FEATURES CONSISTING OF HEAD SKEW, CYLINDER SKEW, AND ALTERNATE SECTOR.
THE 1006V-MC1/MCR PRODUCTS DO NOT REQUIRE THESE ADVANCED FEATURES.
THE USER CAN ALSO ENTER BAD SECTOR INFORMATION IN A CYLINDER, HEAD,
BYTE OFFSET FORMAT.
A NON-DESTRUCTIVE READ VERIFY TEST IS PROVIDED AS WELL AS A THOROUGH
SURFACE ANALYSES. THE READ VERIFY TEST PERFORMS 1 READ VERIFY ON EACH
TRACK OF THE DRIVE. ALTERNATIVELY, THE SURFACE ANALYSES PERFORMS READS
AND WRITES WITH AAH, 00H, AND 6DBH PATTERNS A TOTAL OF 14 TIMES ON
EACH TRACK.