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From: kleonard@gvlv1.gvl.unisys.com (Ken Leonard)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: formatting IDE drive
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Date: 25 Jul 90 13:30:55 GMT
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Reply-To: kleonard@gvlv1.UUCP (Ken Leonard)
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help...

I have heard that "IDE interface" disk drives are "just like ST-umpty
interface" in terms of low level formatting--that the same BIOS (and
controller command?) incantations can be used without losing IDE
performance or capability or smarts.

And I have heard just the opposite--that trying to use a standard
low level formatter program (i.e. SpeedStor) will foul up whatever the
IDE on-drive controller is so good at, and will result in yukko performance
(and other bad things.)

In particular, I am interested in the Conner (Connor?) 80MB drive
on the Conner IDE adapter on an ISA bus in a 386SX machine.

Can anyone provide some info?

Does anyone at Conner watch this group?

Does Conner have a BBS?
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thanx,
Ken