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From: dolf@fwi.uva.nl (Dolf Starreveld)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Setting SCSI Disk Parameters
Message-ID: <281@fwi.uva.nl>
Date: 9 Dec 89 18:59:19 GMT
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barry@primerd.prime.com writes:
> Prime has a few surplus Maxstor 3280 SCSI disks (about 240MB) that were
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> in other archives that would be useful? In particular, the SCSI Tool
> from Arborworks listed for $175 on page C-44 of Fall 1989 APDA catalog
> looks like it would let me do what I want.  Has anyone used SCSI Tool
> (not to be confused with Paul Mercer's CDEV with a similar name)?
Yes, a friend and I bought the program. We are developing SCSI spoftware
and the program seemed very usefull. If turned out to be *very* usefull,
although you still need a thorough knowlegde of the SCSI standard and
the SCSI Common COmmand set to make full use of it. Having the program
alone is not enough for you. You need some docs to find out what to send
to this drive exactly. I think it highly unlikely though, that sending
the disk anything may change its micro code. This code (although you could
dicuss whether or not this should be called micro code) is normally
located in ROM on the controller. ON the other hand, changing some 
drive parameters and reformaating will probably to the trick. SCSI Tool
is good enough for that, but after formatting etc. you still need drivers
etc.

--dolf
Dolf Starreveld  Phone: +31 20 592 5056/+31 20 592 5022, TELEX: 10262 HEF NL
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