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From: grant@gouche.UUCP (Grant Munsey)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Formatting SCSI with Adaptec Controller
Summary: Adapetc BBS has info on formatting
Message-ID: <189@gouche.UUCP>
Date: 3 Feb 91 20:44:00 GMT
References: <1991Feb2.065147.21556@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Organization: Manticore, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
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In article <1991Feb2.065147.21556@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>, barefoot@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Heath Roberts) writes:
> I need to know (in general) how to format a SCSI disk with an Adaptec
> 1542 controller.


You can call adaptec's bbs at (408)945-7727 for some good info.
For raw formatting I use dos debug and type 'G=DC00:6'. This executes
a formatter in the 1542's rom bios.

grant@gouche.portal.com