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From: dwh@ataritx.uucp (Dave Hanna)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi,alt.sys.sun
Subject: Formatting a MAXTOR 8760S
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Date: 26 Sep 90 14:10:29 GMT
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How long should it take to format a MAXTOR 8760S?  We're trying
to install one on a Solbourne (Sun-clone), and the format command
says that it will take 21 minutes (estimated).  It's still going
after 1 hour, when the format program terminates it on a timeout
error.  I could feel the heads stepping by placing my hand on the
drive, and timed it at 52 cylinders per minute, which implies
that it ought to take about 32 minutes (1600+ cylinders), but
it was still going long after that.

So, how long should it take, and does anyone know of a way to
keep it from terminating?

Thanks.
     Dave Hanna
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