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From: andreap@ms.uky.edu (Peach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Low Level Formatting w/ IBM Controller
Summary: Can you format a 3rd party hard disk with a true IBM XT Controller Card
Keywords: Format IBM Debug
Message-ID: <andreap.661724785@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 20 Dec 90 20:26:25 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences
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We are starting to replace quite a few original hard disks in IBM XTs with 3rd
party hard disks of comparable size.  The problem is that these original hard
disks use an original IBM hard disk controller.  The usual DEBUG g=c800:5 low
level format command does not work with this controller.  Is there a way to
use the IBM controller with these 3rd party drives or must we purchase a new
controller as well?  How do we perform the low level format?

Harold Peach
Ag Data Center
Univ. of Kentucky
Internet:  hgpeach@ca.uky.edu

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