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* Disk Diagnostic program v 1.0
*
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******* Copyright *******
******** Notice *********
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All Materials on this disk are copyrighted by Custom Services 1986.
All items were produced by Custom Services as "No-Frill" Software.
You may redistribute any or all of the items on this disk so long as
you also move this notice(which is included in each source file).
Custom Services does not charge for this software except to ask for
a small donation(no more than $5.00) from anyone using one of these
programs. Those users who register with a donation will recieve update
information. Under no instance may any program or part of a program be
copied for commercial use with out a written agreement from us.
To obtain a list of all disks currently available in the Custom Services
library, and ordering information, send a preaddressed mailing label
and 2 loose first class stamps to:
Custom Services
P. O. Box 254
Moorestown, N. J. 08057
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* Format of Call:
*
* SYSTEST -F[ull] -V[erbose] -D[rive] n
*
* This program will read the disk sector by sector checking to see
* if the disk/diskette combination can be accessed. The options
* and their meaning are as follows:
*
* Drive specifies the drive to use, default is drive 0, the
* internal drive.
*
*
* Full This will do a seek and read test. The default if this
* option is not specified is to do a read test.
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* Verbose This will print statistics on the run(not just error info)
*
*
Disk Head Cleaning
You will find that Amiga disk drives do not need much in the way of
cleaning and maintenance. This program will clean your heads if you follow
the instructions below:
a) Obtain a double sided 3 1/2 inch cleaning disk
b) prepare the disk for the cleaning(add the cleaning fluid ext)
c) enter the command: SYSTEST -D x -F
d) When the program prompts for the disk to be inserted place the
cleaning disk in the drive and then hit return.
c) As soon as the program starts seeking type a Ctrl-C(Hold the
Ctrl and C key down at the same time) to abort the program after
the Seek test is done.
This will move the disk head around on the cleaning surface extending
the life of both your disk heads and the cleaning disk. A cleaning disk
normally is good until you start to see dirt from the heads on it(about 15
to 20 cleanings). You should try to clean your heads about once a month if
you make heavy use of your drive(s). I was going to make a separate cleaner
program but found I didn't need it! CLEAN HEADS are important!!