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- HGEN
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- (Version 1)
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- Description
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- Thi≤ utilit∙ modifie≤ thσ systeφ track≤ oε you≥ harΣ drivσ t∩ perforφ disδ ì
- controlle≥ initializatioε anΣ CP/═ BIO╙ installatioε t∩ suppor⌠ automatiπ ì
- bootinτ froφ thσ harΣ disδ drive« Wheε you≥ systeφ boot≤ (oε powe≥-u≡ o≥ ì
- reset)¼ ß numbe≥ oµ BIO╙ parameter≤ mus⌠ bσ se⌠ prio≥ t∩ acces≤ oµ thσ harΣ ì
- disδ drives« Also¼ somσ harΣ disδ controller≤ requirσ initializatioε beforσ ì
- use« HGE╬ provide≤ thσ facilit∙ fo≥ installinτ thesσ routine≤ oε thσ systeφ ì
- tracks.
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- HGE╬ provide≤ controlle≥ initializatioε oε rese⌠ fo≥ tw∩ type≤ oµ harΣ disδ ì
- controllers¼ thσ Xebeπ 1410(A)¼ anΣ thσ DT├ 510(A/B)« Mos⌠ SCS╔ harΣ disδ ì
- controller≤ currentl∙ beinτ manufactureΣ d∩ no⌠ requirσ initialization« Thesσ ì
- selµ-initializinτ controller≤ arσ referreΣ t∩ a≤ "SCS╔ Generic.ó The∙ ì
- automaticall∙ initializσ themselve≤ oε poweru≡ froφ parameter≤ whicΦ the∙ writσ ì
- t∩ ß reserveΣ areß oε thσ harΣ disδ wheε the∙ forma⌠ thσ drive« Controller≤ ì
- knowε t∩ bσ SCS╔ Generiπ are║ Adaptec¼ Shugart¼ anΣ Xebeπ OWL«
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- HGE╬ provide≤ ß simila≥ initializatioε mechanisφ fo≥ noε SCS╔ Generiπ ì
- controllers« Mos⌠ controller≤ initializσ themselve≤ t∩ ß specifiπ defaul⌠ ì
- drivσ type« Fo≥ instance¼ thσ DT├ 50░ serie≤ defaul⌠ t∩ aε S╘-50╢ typσ drive¼ ì
- witΦ ┤ head≤ anΣ 15│ tracks« Thi≤ defaul⌠ initializatioε i≤ sufficien⌠ t∩ ì
- allo≈ readinτ iε thσ boo⌠ secto≥ anΣ systeφ track≤ froφ thσ harΣ disk« Sincσ ì
- thσ systeφ track≤ occup∙ 3▓ sectors¼ the∙ wil∞ bσ completel∙ containeΣ oε thσ ì
- firs⌠ platte≥ oµ cylinde≥ 0« Thi≤ mean≤ tha⌠ i⌠ i≤ no⌠ necessar∙ t∩ movσ thσ ì
- head≤ ofµ cylinde≥ ░ iε orde≥ t∩ reaΣ thσ systeφ track≤ oε an∙ harΣ drivσ tha⌠ ì
- i≤ formatteΣ witΦ a⌠ leas⌠ 1╢ 51▓ bytσ sector≤ pe≥ track« Oncσ thσ systeφ ì
- track≤ havσ beeε read¼ thσ controlle≥ i≤ initializeΣ witΦ thσ correc⌠ numbe≥ oµ ì
- head≤ anΣ cylinder≤ fo≥ you≥ harΣ disk.
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- Before running HGEN, you must have first meet the following requirements:
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- .lm8
- .pm6
- áááááo you≥ SCS╔ boo⌠ EPRO═ mus⌠ bσ versioε 1.│ o≥ higher
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- áááááo thσ Littlσ BoarΣ SCS╔ addres≤ mus⌠ bσ se⌠ t∩ 7
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- áááááo thσ harΣ drivσ SCS╔ controlle≥ addres≤ mus⌠ bσ se⌠ t∩ 0
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- áááááo thσ harΣ drivσ addresseΣ a≤ LU╬ ░ oε thi≤ controlle≥ mus⌠ havσ beeε ì
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- áááááo thσ system≤ track≤ oε thσ harΣ drivσ mus⌠ havσ beeε SYSGENeΣ froφ you≥ ì
- áááááááHarΣ Drivσ Systeφ Maste≥ flopp∙ disk
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- áááááo HINI╘ mus⌠ havσ beeε ruε t∩ initializσ thσ controller¼ anΣ a⌠ leas⌠ onσ ì
- áááááááCP/═ partitioε mus⌠ havσ beeε defined
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- áááááo SWA╨ mus⌠ havσ beeε ruε t∩ makσ thσ firs⌠ harΣ drivσ partitioε drivσ A.
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- .lm
- .pm
- HGE╬ wil∞ onl∙ initializσ thσ harΣ drivσ addresseΣ a≤ LU╬ ░ oε thσ harΣ drivσ ì
- controlle≥ a⌠ SCS╔ addres≤ 0« Al∞ othe≥ controller≤ anΣ harΣ drive≤ shoulΣ bσ ì
- initializeΣ usinτ HINI╘ afte≥ bootup.
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- Operation
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- T∩ invokσ HGEN'≤ interactivσ men⌡ mode¼ simpl∙ typσ thσ program'≤ namσ froφ thσ ì
- CP/═ commanΣ line:
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- A0>HGEN<RETURN>
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- HGE╬ wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡ fo≥ al∞ requireΣ information« Thσ initia∞ promp⌠ asks:
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- Are you sure you want to continue (Y/N)? __
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- Answe≥ ┘ t∩ thi≤ promp⌠ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ instal∞ thσ automatiπ boo⌠ u≡ change≤ oε ì
- thσ harΣ drive.
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- Next¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ thσ harΣ drivσ controlle≥ type« HGE╬ support≤ ì
- thσ followinτ SCS╔ controllers:
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- .lm8
- .pm6
- áááááo Generiπ SCS╔ burs⌠ modσ controllers
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- áááááo Generiπ SCS╔ bytσ modσ controllers
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- áááááo Xebeπ 1410(A)
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- áááááo DT├ 50░ series
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- .lm
- .pm
- Iµ you≥ controlle≥ i≤ ß generiπ SCS╔ type¼ HGE╬ wil∞ g∩ aheaΣ anΣ makσ thσ ì
- change≤ t∩ thσ systeφ tracδ anΣ inforφ yo⌡ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε no≈ boo⌠ directl∙ froφ ì
- thσ harΣ drive« Fo≥ thσ Xebeπ anΣ DT├ controllers¼ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ ì
- thσ drivσ characteristic≤ oµ thσ drivσ addresseΣ a≤ LU╬ 0« Thi≤ informatioε i≤ ì
- thσ samσ drivσ-relateΣ informatioε requireΣ b∙ HFORMA╘ anΣ HINIT¼ namely║ ì
- numbe≥ oµ cylinders¼ numbe≥ oµ heads¼ RW├ cylinder¼ WP├ cylinder¼ anΣ drivσ ì
- ste≡ rate.
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- HGE╬ wil∞ completσ thσ change≤ t∩ thσ systeφ tracδ momentarily« Oncσ i⌠ ì
- finishes¼ parδ thσ head≤ oµ thσ drive¼ pres≤ RESET¼ anΣ afte≥ thσ flopp∙ drivσ ì
- time≤ out¼ you≥ systeφ wil∞ boo⌠ directl∙ froφ thσ harΣ disk.
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