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- From: trussell@cwis.unomaha.edu (Tim Russell)
- Subject: Re: Need a low level SCSI formatter for Adaptech 1542B!
- Message-ID: <trussell.715317294@cwis>
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- Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
- References: <1992Sep1.010508.1867@gbrmpa.gov.au> <2AA2D27D.227B@deneva.sdd.trw.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 03:14:54 GMT
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- reimert@mamacass.etdesg.trw.com (Scott P. Reimert) writes:
-
- >What OS are you using? Mine is installed on a DOS/Win machine, so there is
- >a low-level formatter "built-in." Just go into debug and enter something
- >like: -g c800 (or something like that). If you still have your documentation,
- >it's in there somewhere.
-
- Right. Boot up DOS, run debug, and type 'g=dc00:6'. You'll pop into
- a menu-type program that will do low-level formatting and block testing.
-
- --
- Tim Russell Omaha, NE trussell@unomaha.edu
- One of the richest men in the world made his billions selling a toy "operating
- system" that is more accurately described as a glorified bootstrap loader.
- -- Phil Karn
-