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From: kodali@portia.Stanford.EDU (VAS KODALI)
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Subject: Datamac hard drive...
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Date: 18 Jul 89 21:36:53 GMT
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I just picked up a Datamac 10 meg hard drive.  Upon installation, it comes 
up with a NON MEDIA ERROR XX, which happens when it is trying to write the
paramater block onto the hard drive as the very last step in initializing
the drive.  The manual isn't very comprehensive - it doesn't even mention
error codes.  

However, things get interesting.  When I installed a First Class 10 Meg sider
about two years ago, I got very familiar with the 'look & feel' of their 
HD utilities.  The Datamac utilities look like a previous version of these
utilities.  IS DATAMAC A PREDICESOR (sp) OF FIRST CLASS PERIPHERALS???

Additionally, is there a workaround to the paramater block problem?

Help is appreciated...else we have a doorstop with a cord... (heavy doorstop)

--Chan

kodali@portia.stanford.edu