Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!uwvax!umn-d-ub!umn-cs!timbuk!goldman From: goldman@timbuk.cray.com (Matt Goldman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Looking for information on an old Hard Drive... Keywords: CDC, hard drive, HELP! Message-ID: <5830@timbuk.cray.com> Date: 30 Nov 89 16:44:48 GMT Organization: Cray Research, Inc., Mendota Heights, MN Lines: 36 Hello, I've got an old hard drive that I'm looking for information about. Here is what I know... AT&T label says... KS-23054, list 1 36 megabyte drive CDC label says MN BJ7D5-A PN 77731604 SN 3071592R Lot 0-8439 It is either a 94448 CMD or a Wren I. Anyone know the good stuff, such as | CAP = CAPACITY IN FORMATTED MEGABYTES | CYC = MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CYLINDER | H = NUMBER OF DATA HEADS | RWC = START REDUCED WRITE CURRENT | IF IT'S = CYC + 1 THEN IT IS NOT USED | WPC = START WRITE PRECOMP | IF IT'S = CYC + 1 THEN IT IS NOT USED | ENC = ENCODING METHOD R=RLL, M=MFM | RATE = TRANSFER RATE IN MEGABITS/SEC | ACCESS= AVERAGE ACCESS TIME | SPT = SECTORS/TRACK X 512 bytes Matt Goldman goldman@ferris.cray.com (612) 936-9675 -- Matthew Goldman (612) 936-9675 goldman@ferris.cray.com